Northrop Grumman X-47C

X-47C
Role	Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman
Primary user	United States Navy
Developed from	Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus Northrop Grumman X-47B

The Northrop Grumman X-47C is designed to be a stealth, unmanned aircraft.^[1] Its ancestors the X-47A and the X-47B made this unmanned aircraft possible to carry out the "stealth" that was needed in order to be undetectable by radar.^[1] It is planned to have a payload of 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg), significantly exceeding that of the X-47A.^[1] The initial date for building the aircraft was in 2018, although changes will most likely be made as in whether to continue with the design or to use a more advanced system.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 http://aviationweek.com/defense/secret-new-uas-shows-stealth-efficiency-advances

USAF / Joint Service experimental aircraft (X-plane) designations since 1941

1–25	X-1 X-2 X-3 X-4 X-5 X-6 X-7 X-8 X-9 X-10 X-11 X-12 X-13 X-14 X-15 X-16 X-17 X-18 X-19 X-20 X-21 X-22 X-23 X-24A / B X-25

26–50	X-26 X-27 X-28 X-29 X-30 X-31 X-32 X-33 X-34 X-35 X-36 X-37 X-38 X-39 X-40 X-41 X-42 X-43 X-44 X-45 X-46 X-47A / B / C X-48 X-49 X-50

50–	X-51 X-52¹ X-53 X-54 X-55 X-56

See also	D-558-1 D-558-2 M2-F1 M2-F2 M2-F3 HL-10 AD-1

¹ Not assigned.

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