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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
DisputedConfiguration
| Specification | Northrop Grumman X-47B | Vrabac (drone) |
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| Crew | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | Utva Aviation Industry[source] |
| Status | Active |
X-47B · extended
Single sourceX-47B · folded
Single source62.1 ft (18.9 m) extended; 30.9 ft (9.4 m) folded[source]
Wing span
Single sourceWingspan
Single sourceX-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.
In service[source] |
| Primary user | United States Navy[source] | Serbian Armed Forces[source] |
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| Number built | >50[source] |
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| First flight | 4 February 2011[source] | 2013[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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| Designer | — | Military Technical Institute[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 2020–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2020[source] |
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| Launch | — | automatic, hand launch[source] |
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| Recovery | — | automatic, parachute and airbag[source] |
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| Engine | — | electric motor[source] |
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| Altitude | — | 500 m[source] |
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| Guidance | — | electro-optical/infrared camera[source] |
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| Operation | — | real-time telemetry downlink to ground control station[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Serbian[source]Vrabac design nationality |
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| Reported operators | — |
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