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US Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
Measured figures
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.
Configuration
| Specification | Northrop Grumman X-47B | WB Electronics FlyEye |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] | two operators[source]Complete FlyEye system / ground operating personnel, not airborne crew |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] | Unmanned aerial vehicle[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Poland[source] |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | WB Electronics[source] |
| Status | Active[source] | — |
| Primary user | United States Navy[source] | Poland Ukraine[source] |
| Number built | 1000+ (2024)[source] | |
| First flight | 4 February 2011[source] | — |
| Developed from | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] | — |
| Powerplant | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] | — |
| Introduction date | — | 2010[source] |
| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
| Propulsion | — | electric engine[source] |
| Maximum altitude | — | 3000 m (9,800 ft) AMSL[source] |
| Flight endurance | — | 2.5 h +[source] |
| Launch readiness | — | 15 min- utes[source]Assembly and launch readiness; not flight endurance |
| Reported operators | — |
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