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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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fly-by-wire
strike missions
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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low observable
tailless design
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gptkbp:aircraft_design_goal
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enhanced survivability
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gptkbp:aircraft_mission_profile
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multi-role operations
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:X-47_A
advanced sensors
highly maneuverable
integrated avionics
autonomous refueling
14,000 pounds (6,350 kg)
not deployed in combat
influenced future UAV designs
part of Navy's future air combat system
targeting and reconnaissance
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
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gptkbp:aircraft_testing_location
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gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River
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gptkbp:aircraft_testing_phase
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demonstrated carrier landings
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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combat drone
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gptkbp:communication_system
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satellite communication
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gptkbp:control_system
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autonomous
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gptkbp:debut
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2013 Naval Aviation Centennial
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gptkbp:design
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flying wing
Northrop Grumman engineers
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gptkbp:designed_for
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carrier operations
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gptkbp:development_cost
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estimated $1 billion
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gptkbp:engine_type
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turbofan
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:2013
demonstrated autonomous landing
conducted from USS George H. W. Bush
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gptkbp:flight_style
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high subsonic
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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 operation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Northrop Grumman X-47 K
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gptkbp:inspiration
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previous X-47 models
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gptkbp:intended_use
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intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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completed in 2014
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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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gptkb:GPS
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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
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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up to 4,500 pounds (2,000 kg)
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:X-47_family
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gptkbp:role
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stealth drone
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:stealth_features
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yes
radar-absorbent materials
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_X-47_B
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gptkbp:wingspan
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62 feet (19 m)
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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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