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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 | Tupolev Tu-143 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] | unmanned reconnaissance aircraft[source]Tupolev Tu-143 Reys |
| National origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | Tupolev[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]
Cruise; X-47B · Mach 0.9+ / high subsonic
Single sourceMach 0.9+ / 690 mph (high subsonic)[source]
X-47B · Range
Single source2,400 mi (3,900 km, 2,100 nmi)[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.
| Status | Active[source] | Active[source]Tupolev Tu-143 Reys |
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| Primary user | United States Navy[source] | Soviet Union Russia Ukraine Hezbollah[source]Tupolev Tu-143 Reys |
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| Number built | 950[source]Tupolev Tu-143 Reys |
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| First flight | 4 February 2011[source] | 1970 (Tu-243 1987)[source]Tupolev Tu-143 Reys |
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| Developed from | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] | Tupolev Tu-141[source]Tupolev Tu-143 Reys |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | — | 1973–1989 (Tu-243 1994-)[source]Tupolev Tu-143 Reys |
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| Introduction date | — | 1976 (Army i.e. Ground Forces, SSV) 1982 (Air Force, VVS) (Tu-243 1999)[source]Tupolev Tu-143 Reys |
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| Former operator · Bulgaria | — | Bulgaria[source] |
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| Former operator · Czech Republic | — | Czech Republic[source] |
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| Former operator · Czechoslovakia | — | Czechoslovakia[source] |
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| Former operator · Republic of Iraq | — | Republic of Iraq[source] |
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| Former operator · Romania | — | Romania[source] |
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| Former operator · Slovakia | — | Slovakia[source] |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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