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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control
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autonomous flight control system
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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flying wing configuration
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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up to 12 hours
14,000 pounds (6,350 kg)
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
combat and reconnaissance
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:drones
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gptkbp:application
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explore unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities
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gptkbp:ceiling
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40,000 feet (12,000 m)
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gptkbp:collaboration
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collaborated with DARPA
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gptkbp:combat_role
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intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance
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gptkbp:communication_system
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satellite communication
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gptkbp:control_system
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fly-by-wire
autonomous and remote control
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:2013
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gptkbp:design
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tailless flying wing
Northrop Grumman engineers
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gptkbp:designed_for
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_F119
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:2013
successful test flights conducted
conducted at Naval Air Station Patuxent River
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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composite materials
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gptkbp:future_prospects
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influenced future drone designs
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gptkbp:has_programs
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gptkb:Unmanned_Combat_Air_System_(UCAS)
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gptkbp:home_ground
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remote control station
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Northrop Grumman X-47 D
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gptkbp:involved_technology
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yes
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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Carrier suitability testing
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gptkbp:length
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38 feet (11.6 m)
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
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gptkbp:max_speed
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about 1,000 km/h (620 mph)
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:navigation_system
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GPS and inertial navigation
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gptkbp:operational_range
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2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km)
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gptkbp:operational_use
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carrier-based operations
not used in combat
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gptkbp:operations
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yes
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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up to 4,500 pounds (2,000 kg)
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:2015
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gptkbp:role
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stealth drone
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gptkbp:sensor
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multi-sensor payload
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gptkbp:significance
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first unmanned aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier
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gptkbp:status
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retired from active testing
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gptkbp:stealth_features
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low radar cross-section
advanced radar-absorbing materials
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_X-47_B
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gptkbp:test_achievements
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completed multiple successful test flights.
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gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of
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demonstrated autonomous aerial refueling
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gptkbp:wingspan
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62 feet (19 m)
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:2007
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_K._Northrop
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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