Drones / UASunmanned combat aircraft demonstrator built by Northrop Grumman
X-47A Pegasus
The Northrop Grumman X-47 is a demonstration unmanned combat aerial vehicle. The X-47 began as part of DARPA's J-UCAS program, and is now part of the United States Navy's UCAS-D program to create a carrier-based unmanned aircraft. Unlike the Boeing X-45, initial Pegasus development was company-funded. The original vehicle carries the designation X-47A Pegasus, while the follow-on naval version is designated X-47B.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Category
- Drones / UAS
- First flight
- 2003-02-23
- Length
- 8.5 m
- Wingspan
- 8.465 m
Specifications
- Range
- 1,300 nm
- Service ceiling
- 40,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,903 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,836 lb
- Powerplant
- Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5C
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 27.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 27.8 ft
- Height
- 6.1 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.