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Measured figures
Cardinal II · Length
Single source1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | NCSIST Cardinal | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | UAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| Place of origin | Taiwan[source] | — |
| Designer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
X-47B · Height
Single source10 ft 5 in (3.10 m)[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.
Northrop Grumman[source]
| National origin | — | United States[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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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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