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SSGT REYNALDO RAMON · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IAI Heron | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | Israel[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
X-47B · Height
Single source10 ft 5 in (3.10 m)[source]
1 × Rotax 916 4-cylinder air and water cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Rotax 916 4-cylinder air and water cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 160 kW (210 hp)[source]
490 ft/min
Single source2.5 m/s (490 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.
| Status | Active, in production[source] | Active[source] |
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| Primary users | Israeli Defence Force Indian Air Force Azerbaijan Air Force Brazilian Federal Police Turkish Air Force[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2005[source] | — |
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| First flight | 1994[source] | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Variants | EADS Harfang IAI Eitan Avionics Services Caçador[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 250 kg (551 lb)[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | IAI SA-21[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed pusher propeller[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 89 kg/m 2 (18 lb/sq ft)[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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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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