#Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus

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General Information

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.

Specifications

Length: 27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Wingspan: 27.8 ft (8.5 m)
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Wing area: 387.29 sq ft (35.980 m2)
Empty weight: 3,836 lb (1,740 kg)
Gross weight: 4,877 lb (2,212 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 5,903 lb (2,678 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5C turbofan, 3,190 lbf (14.2 kN) thrust

Performance

Maximum Speed: looks like it would be mach 17, classified tho :/
Range: 1,700 mi (2,800 km, 1,500 nmi)
Service ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,000 m)
Thrust/weight: 0.65

Pros

Dorito
UCAV
special looking
tailless

Cons

no speed info

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Blueprints:

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i wish this was like a hypersonic test vehicle

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those angular wings are so damn

cosmic saffron
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cosmic saffron
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got that <> wing shape

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the diamond shaped wing

cosmic saffron
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<> is the best you're gonna get

cursive chasm
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its kinda like the f-22

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similar wing shape

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expect the wing surrounds the fuselage on the x-47

rigid dock
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“Special looking” is crazy

glass geyser
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mouse cursor

dapper grove
dapper grove
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Reference: Sr-71, X-15, X-43

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It'll be subsonic I think

cursive chasm
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some sources say its at mach0.9 while others say 0.45

cursive chasm
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isnt that cool

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if the wings were narrower

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give this a better engine

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and its gonna become the next sr-72