Northrop Grumman X-47B UAV

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:aircraft combat drone
gptkbp:built 2
gptkbp:constructionMaterial composite materials
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:dataUsage satellite communication
gptkbp:debutYear 2013
gptkbp:design tailless flying wing
gptkbp:enables yes
gptkbp:engineType turbofan engine
gptkbp:firstFlight July 10, 2013
February 4, 2011
gptkbp:hasArea Naval Air Station Patuxent River
gptkbp:hasExperienceIn 1,000 nautical miles (1,850 km)
gptkbp:height 12.5 feet (3.8 m)
gptkbp:homeGround mobile ground control station
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northrop Grumman X-47B UAV
gptkbp:length 38 feet (11.6 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 14,000 pounds (6,350 kg)
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:missions autonomous flight control system
gptkbp:operational_status naval operations
carrier strike group operations
gptkbp:passenger_traffic up to 4,500 pounds (2,040 kg)
gptkbp:public_perception 2014
gptkbp:range 2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km)
gptkbp:retirementYear 2019
gptkbp:role stealth drone
gptkbp:safety_features low radar cross-section
gptkbp:secondary_mission intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance
strike missions
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 feet (12,200 m)
gptkbp:significance first unmanned aircraft to be launched and recovered from an aircraft carrier.
gptkbp:speed about 0.8 Mach
gptkbp:successor gptkb:MQ-25_Stingray
gptkbp:team Northrop_Grumman_engineers
gptkbp:training carrier-based operations
Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D)
gptkbp:wingspan 62 feet (19 m)