Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Demonstrator Family
The Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus was a tailless, composite unmanned combat-air-vehicle demonstrator developed for the DARPA and U.S. Navy UCAV-N program. Its kite-like low-observable configuration was intended to demonstrate autonomous flight qualities and technologies for sea-based surveillance, suppression of enemy air defenses, and strike missions; the prototype first flew at China Lake on February 24, 2003.
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Identity
- Aliases
- X-47AX-47A PegasusPegasusUCAV-N demonstrator
- Family Name
- Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus
- Full Name
- Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Demonstrator Family
- Roles
- militaryresearchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Description
- The Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus was a tailless, composite unmanned combat-air-vehicle demonstrator developed for the DARPA and U.S. Navy UCAV-N program. Its kite-like low-observable configuration was intended to demonstrate autonomous flight qualities and technologies for sea-based surveillance, suppression of enemy air defenses, and strike missions; the prototype first flew at China Lake on February 24, 2003.
- Dimensions
- Length M
- 8.2296
- Wingspan M
- 10.3632
- First Flight Year
- 2,003
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 03:27:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 03:27:33 UTC