X-47A Pegasus

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X-47A Pegasus is an experimental unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed by Northrop Grumman as an early stealthy, tailless demonstrator for carrier-capable drone technologies.

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Northrop Grumman X-47 program 1
X-47A Pegasus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf experimental aircraft
stealth aircraft demonstrator
unmanned combat air vehicle
aircraftType UCAV
airframeMaterial composite materials
airIntakeConfiguration top-mounted intake
controlMethod autonomous flight control
ground-based remote control
controlSurfaceType elevons
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 0
designedFor carrier-capable drone technologies
designFeature flying wing layout
stealth shaping
tailless configuration
developmentPeriod late 1990s–early 2000s
engineType turbofan
firstFlightDate 2003-02-23
firstFlightLocation Edwards Air Force Base
height 2.1 m
intendedCapability autonomous carrier operations
precision strike potential
isUnmanned true
landingGearType tricycle landing gear
length 8.5 m
manufacturer Northrop Grumman
maximumSpeed high subsonic
maximumTakeoffWeight ~4,500 kg
name Pegasus
numberBuilt 1
powerplant Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5C turbofan
primaryUser United States Navy
program Northrop Grumman X-47 program
linked to: X-47A Pegasus
programGoal demonstrate tailless UCAV feasibility
explore low-observable UCAV design
support future carrier-based UCAV development
programSponsor Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
United States Navy
programType demonstration program
role technology demonstrator
unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator
status retired
successor X-47B
tailConfiguration tailless
testLocation Edwards Air Force Base
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division China Lake
wingspan 8.4 m

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X-47B predecessor X-47A Pegasus
X-47A Pegasus program Northrop Grumman X-47 program
linked to: X-47A Pegasus