Northrop Grumman X-47B vs TAI Aksungur

Northrop Grumman X-47B — licensed reference photograph

ADrones & UAVs

Northrop Grumman X-47B

Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator

Credit

US Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

TAI Aksungur — licensed reference photograph

BDrones & UAVs

TAI Aksungur

Unmanned combat aerial vehicle

Credit

CeeGee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Northrop Grumman X-47BX-47B · Length

11.63 m

Length source ↗

TAI AksungurLength

12.5 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 33 rows sourced on both sides

11.63mX-47B · Length

12.5m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

11.63 m

X-47B · Length

Single source

38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)^[source]

12.5 m

Length

Single source

12.5 m

Official specification · aksungur; 12.5 m

Manufacturer claim

12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)^[source]

12.5 m^[source]

18.9mX-47B · extended

24.2m

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

18.9 m

X-47B · extended

Single source

9.4 m

X-47B · folded

Single source

62.1 ft (18.9 m) extended; 30.9 ft (9.4 m) folded^[source]

24 m

Official specification · aksungur; 24 m

Manufacturer claim

24.2 m

Wingspan

Single source

3.1mX-47B · Height

3.84m

Height

All recorded figures & sources

3.1 m

X-47B · Height

Single source

10 ft 5 in (3.10 m)^[source]

3.84 m

Height

Single source

3.84 m (12 ft 7 in)^[source]

20.2t

3.3tMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

13,080 kg

Empty; X-47B · zero fuel weight

Single source

20,185 kg

Maximum take-off; X-47B · Max takeoff weight

Single source

28,837 lb (13,080 kg) zero fuel weight^[source]

44,501 lb (20,185 kg)^[source]

1,800 kg

Empty; Empty weight

Single source

3,300 kg

Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

Single source

1,110km/h

250km/hCruise; Cruise speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,110.44736 km/h

Cruise; X-47B · Mach 0.9+ / high subsonic

Single source

Mach 0.9+ / 690 mph (high subsonic)^[source]

250 km/h

Cruise; Cruise speed

Single source

250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)^[source]

3,900kmX-47B · Range

6,500km

Range

All recorded figures & sources

3,900 km

X-47B · Range

Single source

2,400 mi (3,900 km, 2,100 nmi)^[source]

6,500 km

Range

Single source

6,500 km (4,000 mi, 3,500 nmi)^[source]

—

130–160kW

Power

All recorded figures & sources

130–160 kW

2 × TEI-PD170 4-cylinder liquid-cooled turbo-charged horizontally-opposed piston engine each

Single source

2 × TEI-PD170 4-cylinder liquid-cooled turbo-charged horizontally-opposed piston engine, 130–160 kW (170–220 hp) each^[source]

88.6m²X-47B · Wing area

—

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

88.59 m²

X-47B · Wing area

Single source

953.6 sq ft (88.59 m 2 )^[source]

12,800mX-47B · Service ceiling

12,192m

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

12,800 m

X-47B · Service ceiling

Single source

42,000 ft (12,800 m)^[source]

12,192 m

Service ceiling

Single source

12,192 m (40,000 ft)^[source]

40.000 ft^[source]

—

≤ 50h

Endurance

All recorded figures & sources

≤ 50 h

Official specification · aksungur; up to 50 hours

Manufacturer claim

≤ 50 h

Up to

Single source

Up to 50 hours^[source]

up to 50 hours^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Northrop Grumman X-47B and TAI Aksungur configuration
Specification	Northrop Grumman X-47B	TAI Aksungur
Crew	None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)^[source]	—
Type	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator^[source]	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	Turkey^[source]
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman^[source]	Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)^[source]
Status	Active^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary user	United States Navy^[source]	Turkish Armed Forces^[source]
Number built	2^[source]	12 (as of March 2023)^[source]
First flight	4 February 2011^[source]	20 March 2019^[source]
Developed from	Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus^[source]	—
Powerplant	1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan^[source]	—
Manufactured	—	2019-present^[source]
Introduction date	—	20 October 2021^[source]
Capacity	—	>750 kg (1,650 lb) payload^[source]
Hardpoints	—	6 (Aksungur has 3 hardpoints on each wing with 500 kg, 300 kg and 150 kg capacities) , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: CIRIT ASW : Possibly ROKETSAN DSH (Anti Submarine Warfare Rocket) and Roketsan Orka torpedoes for maritime patrol duties. Bombs : Up to 12 MAM : MAM-L and MAM-C precision-guided munitions L-UMTAS TEBER-81 (laser guided MK-81 ) TEBER-82 (laser guided MK-82 ) HGK-3 (Precision Guidance Kit) KGK (82) (Winged Guidance Kit) UAV Süper Şimşek UAV System^[source]
Propellers	—	3-bladed constant-speed pusher propeller^[source]
Communication range	—	Line-of-sight propagation : >250 kilometres (155 mi) Satellite Communications (SATCOM): >5,000 kilometres (3,107 mi)^[source]
Line-of-sight propagation	—	>250 kilometres (155 mi)^[source]
Satellite Communications (SATCOM)	—	>5,000 kilometres (3,107 mi)^[source]
Missiles	—	CIRIT^[source]
ASW	—	Possibly ROKETSAN DSH (Anti Submarine Warfare Rocket) and Roketsan Orka torpedoes for maritime patrol duties.^[source]
Bombs	—	Up to 12 MAM : MAM-L and MAM-C precision-guided munitions L-UMTAS TEBER-81 (laser guided MK-81 ) TEBER-82 (laser guided MK-82 ) HGK-3 (Precision Guidance Kit) KGK (82) (Winged Guidance Kit)^[source]
UAV	—	Süper Şimşek UAV System^[source]
Payload	—	750+ kg^[source]

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Northrop Grumman X-47B

TAI Aksungur

Crew

None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)^[source]

—

Type

Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator^[source]

Unmanned combat aerial vehicle^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

Turkey^[source]

Manufacturer

Northrop Grumman^[source]

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)^[source]

Status

Active^[source]

In service^[source]

Primary user

United States Navy^[source]

Turkish Armed Forces^[source]

Number built

2^[source]

12 (as of March 2023)^[source]

First flight

4 February 2011^[source]

20 March 2019^[source]

Developed from

Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus^[source]

—

Powerplant

1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan^[source]

—

Manufactured

—

2019-present^[source]

Introduction date

—

20 October 2021^[source]

Capacity

—

>750 kg (1,650 lb) payload^[source]

Hardpoints

—

6 (Aksungur has 3 hardpoints on each wing with 500 kg, 300 kg and 150 kg capacities) , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: CIRIT ASW : Possibly ROKETSAN DSH (Anti Submarine Warfare Rocket) and Roketsan Orka torpedoes for maritime patrol duties. Bombs : Up to 12 MAM : MAM-L and MAM-C precision-guided munitions L-UMTAS TEBER-81 (laser guided MK-81 ) TEBER-82 (laser guided MK-82 ) HGK-3 (Precision Guidance Kit) KGK (82) (Winged Guidance Kit) UAV Süper Şimşek UAV System^[source]

Propellers

—

3-bladed constant-speed pusher propeller^[source]

Communication range

—

Line-of-sight propagation : >250 kilometres (155 mi) Satellite Communications (SATCOM): >5,000 kilometres (3,107 mi)^[source]

Line-of-sight propagation

—

>250 kilometres (155 mi)^[source]

Satellite Communications (SATCOM)

—

>5,000 kilometres (3,107 mi)^[source]

Missiles

—

CIRIT^[source]

ASW

—

Possibly ROKETSAN DSH (Anti Submarine Warfare Rocket) and Roketsan Orka torpedoes for maritime patrol duties.^[source]

Bombs

—

Up to 12 MAM : MAM-L and MAM-C precision-guided munitions L-UMTAS TEBER-81 (laser guided MK-81 ) TEBER-82 (laser guided MK-82 ) HGK-3 (Precision Guidance Kit) KGK (82) (Winged Guidance Kit)^[source]

UAV

—

Süper Şimşek UAV System^[source]

Payload

—

750+ kg^[source]