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US Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
X-47B · Length
Single source38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Northrop Grumman X-47B | Shahed 149 Gaza |
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| Crew | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] | none[source] |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Iran[source] |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | HESA |
10 m (32 ft 10 in)[source]
Combat range
Single source2,500 km (1,600 mi, 1,300 nmi)[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[source] | Active[source] |
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| Primary user | United States Navy[source] | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force , Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[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] | Shahed 129[source] |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] | 1 × Turboprop engine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Shahed Aviation Industries[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 3 as of April 2022[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | April 2022[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 1500 kg maximum weight of fuel and cargo[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed[source] |
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| Bombs | — | 13 bombs, internal atrium and rotating arm release device[source] |
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