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Measured figures
X-47B · Length
Single source38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | DJI Phantom | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Unmanned aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | DJI[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 · diagonal
Single source0.350 m (1 ft 2 in) diagonal[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]
X-47B · Range
Single source2,400 mi (3,900 km, 2,100 nmi)[source]
Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 · ≈
Single source≈30 minutes[source]
Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 · 1,182 ft/min
Single source6.0 m/s (1,182 ft/min)[source]
X-47B · Wing area
Single source953.6 sq ft (88.59 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 2013– c. 2023[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | January 2013[source] | — |
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| Battery capacity | 5870 mAh[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed Model 9455S low-noise propellers[source] | — |
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| Transmission system | OcuSync[source] | — |
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| Camera | 20MP Sony Exmor R with 1" CMOS sensor[source] | — |
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| GNSS compatibility | GPS GLONASS[source] | — |
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| Status | — | Active[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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