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Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 0, 3 on ground out of theater (remote pilot, sensor operator, and intelligence analyst), with in-theater ground handling crew[source] | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Remote piloted aircraft/ unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
MQ-1B Block 10/15
Single sourceWingspan
Single source48 ft 7 in (14.8 m) MQ-1B Block 10/15: 55.2 ft (16.84 m)[source]
X-47B · extended
Single sourceX-47B · folded
Single source1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder air-cooled turbocharged horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder air-cooled turbocharged horizontally-opposed piston engine, 115 hp (86 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | Active[source] |
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| Primary users | United States Air Force (retired) Italian Air Force (retired) Turkish Air Force Royal Moroccan Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 360 (285 RQ-1, 75 MQ-1)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1995–2018[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1 July 1995[source] | — |
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| First flight | 3 July 1994[source] | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Retired | 9 March 2018 (USAF)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | General Atomics Gnat[source] | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] |
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| Variant | General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle[source] | — |
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| Developed into | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 851 lb (387 kg)[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 2 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B) 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) (MQ-1B) 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 19[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed constant-speed pusher propeller[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 54 kn (62 mph, 100 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B) 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) (MQ-1B) 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles[source] | — |
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| Primary user | — | United States Navy[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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62.1 ft (18.9 m) extended; 30.9 ft (9.4 m) folded[source]