X-47 A

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkbp:air_traffic_control fly-by-wire system
gptkbp:aircraft_role combat support
gptkbp:aircraft_type stealth UAV
gptkbp:armament precision-guided munitions
gptkbp:avionics advanced avionics suite
gptkbp:ceiling 40,000 feet
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:DARPA
gptkbp:control_system autonomous flight control
gptkbp:debut Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System program
gptkbp:design Northrop Grumman engineers
gptkbp:design_purpose demonstrate unmanned aerial capabilities
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:duration 2001 to 2013
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:2001
completed multiple test flights
conducted extensive flight testing
gptkbp:funding funded by the U. S. Navy
gptkbp:fuselage_material composite materials
gptkbp:future_prospects influence future naval drone designs
gptkbp:has_ability demonstrated advanced operational capabilities
gptkbp:has_achievements first drone to operate from a carrier
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:UCAS-D
gptkbp:historical_achievement first autonomous landing on a carrier
gptkbp:history part of the Navy's UCAS program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-47 A
gptkbp:influenced influenced naval aviation strategy
gptkbp:integration integrated with naval carrier operations
gptkbp:is_integrated_with integrated with existing naval systems
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River
successful test results
carrier landing tests
gptkbp:key_feature autonomous takeoff and landing
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future unmanned systems
gptkbp:length 38 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:max_speed 0.9 Mach
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:navigation_system GPS and inertial navigation
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:operational_use networked operations with manned aircraft
gptkbp:project gptkb:2013
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
technology demonstration
demonstrate unmanned combat capabilities
gptkbp:range 2,100 nautical miles
gptkbp:research_areas unmanned aerial systems
gptkbp:role stealth drone
gptkbp:significance first unmanned aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier
gptkbp:stealth_features low radar cross-section
gptkbp:successor gptkb:X-47_B
gptkbp:weight 14,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 62 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:X-series_aircraft
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_X-47_K
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_X-47_T
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_X-47_Y
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_X-47_Z
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6