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Measured figures
Length
Single source4 m (13 ft 1 in)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HESA Karrar | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | none[source] | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Multirole[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | Iran[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)[source] | Northrop Grumman |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
X-47B · Height
Single source10 ft 5 in (3.10 m)[source]
Combat range
Single source500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)[source]
1 × Tolloue 5 or Microturbo TRI 60-5 turbojet thrust (est.)
Single source1 × Tolloue 5 or Microturbo TRI 60-5 turbojet , 4.2–4.4 kN (940–990 lbf) thrust (est.)[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.
| Status | In production[source] | Active[source] |
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| Primary users | Iran Hezbollah[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2010[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2010[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker[source] | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] |
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| Capacity | 227 kg (500 lb) payload[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 3 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 2 × Kowsar 2 x Nasr-1 Bombs: 1 × Mk 82 PGM on centerline 2 × 250 pound bomb Other: 1 × Mark 46 torpedo[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2 × Kowsar 2 x Nasr-1[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 1 × Mk 82 PGM on centerline 2 × 250 pound bomb[source] | — |
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| Other | 1 × Mark 46 torpedo[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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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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