Northrop Grumman X-47B
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The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a demonstration unmanned combat aerial vehicle designed for aircraft carrier-based operations. Developed by the American defense technology company Northrop Grumman, the
An X-47B demonstrator over the United States Navy's Atlantic Test Range
The X-47B's first takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on 4 February 2011
An X-47B with folded wings on the aircraft elevator of George H.W. Bush on 14 May 2013
An X-47B launches from George H.W. Bush on 14 May 2013
Pratt & Whitney F100
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The Pratt & Whitney F100 is a low bypass afterburning turbofan engine. It was designed and manufactured by Pratt & Whitney to power the U.S. Air Force's "FX" initiative in 1965, which became the F-15
Northrop Grumman X-47B
…Max takeoff weight: 44,501 lb (20,185 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan Performance…
Testing an F100 for an F-15 Eagle
Afterburner - concentric ring structure inside the exhaust
Adjustable exhaust nozzle contracted
F100-PW-100 on display at the Virginia Air and Space Center