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88 Air Base Wing Public Affairs · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source30 ft (9.1 m)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Experimental unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions[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 × Williams FJ33 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Williams FJ33 turbofan, 2,000 lbf (8.9 kN) thrust[source]
Up to in internal weapons bay
Single sourceUp to 600 lb (270 kg) in internal weapons bay[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 | In development (to jointly developed by Kratos and Northrop Grumman into a loyal wingman aircraft for the United States Marine Corps )[source] | Active[source] |
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| Primary user | United States Marine Corps (future version)[source] | United States Navy[source] |
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| First flight | 5 March 2019[source] | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Capacity | 600 lb (272 kg) internal, 600 lb (272 kg) external[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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