Name: | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator | CASC Rainbow CH-4 |
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Type: | medium-altitude, long-endurance | Long-endurance, high-altitude |
Origin: | United States | China |
Produced: | 1995–2018 | |
Unit cost: | - | - |
Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and CASC Rainbow CH-4
MQ-1 Predator - UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - an American defense and energy corporation. It was used by United States Air Force and Central Intelligence Agency. The drone was used in Afghanistan, Pakistan, as well as during the intervention of NATO in Bosnia. Recently, it was used in 2014, during the intervention in Syria.
Specifications
Range: | 1,250 km (777 mi) | 5000 km |
Max speed: | 217 km/h | 435 km/h |
Service ceiling: | 7,600 m | |
Weight empty: | 513 kg (1,130 lb) | |
Weight max: | 1020 kg (2,249 lb) | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) |
Armament: | 2 hardpoints to carry combinations of 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B), 4 × AIM-92 Stinger (MQ-1B), 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles | Up to 250 to 345 kg. |
Range
Dimensions
Length: | 8.23 m | 8.5 m |
Width: | 14.8 m | 18 m |
Height: | 2.1 m | - |
Images
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
CASC Rainbow CH-4