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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]
Configuration
| Specification | Northrop Grumman X-47B | Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet |
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| Crew | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] | military micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source]Black Hornet · micro UAV |
| National origin | United States[source] | Norway[source]Black Hornet · original developer location |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | — |
X-47B · extended
Single sourceX-47B · folded
Single source62.1 ft (18.9 m) extended; 30.9 ft (9.4 m) folded[source]
X-47B · Height
Single source10 ft 5 in (3.10 m)[source]
Empty; X-47B · zero fuel weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; X-47B · Max takeoff weight
Single source28,837 lb (13,080 kg) zero fuel weight[source]
44,501 lb (20,185 kg)[source]
Black Hornet · with battery · with its battery
Single source18 g (0.7 oz) with its battery[source]Black Hornet · with battery
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.
| Status |
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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] | quiet electric motors[source]Black Hornet deployed in Afghanistan · propulsion |
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| Designer | — | Prox Dynamics AS[source]Black Hornet · original developer |
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| Dimensions | — | around 16 × 2.5 cm (6 × 1 in)[source]Black Hornet · axes unstated in source; not assigned to length/width |
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| Sensors | — | It has three cameras: one looking forward, one straight down, and one pointing down at 45 degrees.[source]Black Hornet · three camera configuration |
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| Reported operators | — |
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