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Measured figures
Length
Single source16 m (52 ft 6 in)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Eurodrone | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus , Dassault Aviation , Leonardo S.p.A.[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | German Air Force Italian Air Force French Air and Space Force Spanish Air Force[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | expected 2028[source] | — |
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| First flight | expected mid-2027[source] | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Capacity | 2,300 kg (5,070 lb) payload[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 2 × General Electric Catalyst turboprop[source] | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 5 with a capacity of up to 650 kg (IB) and 375 kg (OB/centre)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | MT-Propeller[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Akeron LP , Brimstone[source] | — |
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| Bombs | GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II[source] | — |
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| Radar | Leonardo Gabbiano AESA[source] | — |
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| FLIR | Safran Euroflir 610 electro-optical and infrared sensor[source] | — |
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| Data link | wide band LoS Ku data link (Hensoldt and Sener)[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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| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] |
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