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US Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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BDrones & UAVs
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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 | ST Aerospace Skyblade |
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| Crew | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | — |
| Status | Active[source] | — |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
1.2 m (3.9 ft)[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.
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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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| Country of origin | — | Singapore[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 52, cell 4; revision 1376653535; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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