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X-47B The Northrop Grumman

5,147 Ashley15  1.2 years ago

The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a demonstration unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed for aircraft carrier-based operations. Developed by the American defense technology company Northrop Grumman, the X-47 project began as part of DARPA's J-UCAS program, and subsequently became part of the United States Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. The X-47B is a tailless jet-powered blended-wing-body aircraft capable of semi-autonomous operation and aerial refueling.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 77.5ft (23.6m)
  • Length 39.8ft (12.1m)
  • Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 23,622lbs (10,714kg)
  • Loaded Weight 27,450lbs (12,451kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.228
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 11421

Parts

  • Number of Parts 201
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 772
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    @Ashley15 cool! Cant wait for it to come out

    1.2 years ago
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    416 porgpilot

    @Ashley15 it was a reference to the arsenal bird....

    1.2 years ago
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    5,147 Ashley15

    @porgpilot haha it really looks like a boomerang if you think about it 😆

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    416 porgpilot

    Ok cool, now we need a prop powered giant aircraft resembling shape of a boomerang that can deploy this plane mid air

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    5,147 Ashley15

    @IMaverick it's still unfinished you can wait for the complete version

    1.2 years ago
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    i love the fact that humans cant fly it on simpleplanes!

    1.2 years ago
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    @Gincat uh yeah

    1.2 years ago
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    1,761 Gincat

    Uhh this doesn’t fly

    1.2 years ago