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Measured figures
Falcon 8+ · Length
Single source2 ft 6.2 in (0.768 m)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Intel Falcon 8 | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Width | 2,680 ft 5 in (817 m)[source]Source text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Camera drone[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | Germany/United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Ascending Technologies (later Intel ) |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
X-47B · extended
Single sourceX-47B · folded
Single source62.1 ft (18.9 m) extended; 30.9 ft (9.4 m) folded[source]
Falcon 8+ · max payload
Single sourceFalcon 8+ · no payload
Single source26 minutes (no payload), 16 minutes (max payload)[source]
Falcon 8+ · 1,936 ft/min (
Single source1,936 ft/min (10 m/s)[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.
Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2009[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 1.76 lb (0.8 kg) payload[source] | — |
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| Battery | 2× Intel Powerpack 4000[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 8 × 125W brushless DC electric motor[source] | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed, 8.0 in (0.2032 m) diameter[source] | — |
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| Maximum wind resistance | 35.8 miles per hour (57.6 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Operating temperature | 23°F (-5°C) to 113°F (45°C)[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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