X-47 C

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkbp:air_traffic_control fly-by-wire system
gptkbp:aircraft_operated advanced sensors
14,000 pounds
gptkbp:aircraft_role intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:drones
gptkbp:application unmanned aerial vehicle technology
gptkbp:armament precision-guided munitions
gptkbp:ceiling 40,000 feet
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:combat_role unmanned strike missions
gptkbp:control_system advanced avionics
gptkbp:debut gptkb:2013
gptkbp:design technology demonstration
tailless flying wing
Northrop Grumman engineers
gptkbp:design_purpose to enhance naval air power
gptkbp:development_cost estimated $1 billion
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:2013
successful
gptkbp:future_prospects potential for future naval drones
gptkbp:has_ability carrier-based operations
gptkbp:has_authority_over fully autonomous
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Unmanned_Combat_Air_System_(UCAS)
gptkb:DARPA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-47 C
gptkbp:integration with naval carrier systems
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Patuxent_River
completed
gptkbp:launch_window catapult launch
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_use gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:payload_capacity 4,500 pounds
gptkbp:projected_service_life 20 years
gptkbp:range 2,100 nautical miles
gptkbp:recovery_method arrestor wire landing
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:X-47_family
gptkbp:role stealth drone
gptkbp:significance first unmanned aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:stealth_features yes
low radar cross-section
gptkbp:successor gptkb:X-47_B
gptkbp:technology autonomous flight control
gptkbp:wingspan 62 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Grumman
gptkb:Northrop
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5