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Length
Single source13 m (42 ft 8 in)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Korean Air KUS-FS | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | Unmanned[source] | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Thrust | 1 × Hanwha Aerospace turboprop 1,200 hp (890 kW), 24.46 kN (5,500 lbf) thrust (Modified based on Samsung Techwin SS-760K turbojet engine, 4.67 kN (1,050 lbf) thrust)[source] | — |
| Type | Medium-altitude long-endurance UAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | South Korea[source] | United States[source] |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[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.
| Manufacturer | Korean Air Aerospace Division[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
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| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Korean Air Aerospace Division[source] | — |
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| Primary user | Republic of Korea Air Force (intended)[source] | United States Navy[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2024–present[source] | — |
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| First flight | February 2012[source] | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[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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