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X-47B · Length
Single source38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Denel Dynamics Seeker | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Remote piloted aircraft, UAV/UAS[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| Manufacturer | Denel Dynamics[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Status | In service South African Air Force , South African National Defence Force (Seeker 400 variant) in service with other organizations.[source] | Active[source] |
X-47B · extended
Single sourceX-47B · folded
Single source62.1 ft (18.9 m) extended; 30.9 ft (9.4 m) folded[source]
X-47B · Height
Single source10 ft 5 in (3.10 m)[source]
Cruise; X-47B · Mach 0.9+ / high subsonic
Single sourceMach 0.9+ / 690 mph (high subsonic)[source]
X-47B · Range
Single source2,400 mi (3,900 km, 2,100 nmi)[source]
X-47B · Wing area
Single source953.6 sq ft (88.59 m 2 )[source]
X-47B · Service ceiling
Single source42,000 ft (12,800 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Denel Dynamics on behalf of the South African Air Force , South African National Parks , South African National Defence Force (leased by Denel Dynamics) Algerian Air Force , United Arab Emirates Air Force[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1986 ( South African Air Force )[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | South Africa[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 10, cell 2; revision 1375623248; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Primary user | — | United States Navy[source] |
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| Number built | — |
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| First flight | — | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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