Northrop Grumman X-47B - Specifications (X-47B)

Specifications (X-47B)

General characteristics

• Crew: None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)
• Length: 38.2 ft (11.63 m)
• Wingspan: 62.1 ft extended/30.9 ft folded (18.92 m/9.41 m)
• Height: 10.4 ft (3.10 m)
• Empty weight: 14,000 lb (6,350 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 44,567 lb (20,215 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan

Performance

• Maximum speed: Subsonic
• Cruise speed: Mach 0.9+ (high subsonic)
• Range: 2,100+ NM (3,889+ km)
• Service ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,190 m)

Armament

• 2 weapon bays, providing for up to 4,500 lb (2,000 kg) of ordnance; The follow-on UCLASS design will use existing weapons – no new ones will be developed for it.

Avionics

• Provisions for EO/IR/SAR/ISAR/GMTI/MMTI/ESM