| Name: | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper | CASC Rainbow CH-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | long-endurance, high-altitude | Long-endurance, high-altitude |
| Origin: | United States | China |
| Produced: | 2007 | |
| Unit cost: | - | - |
| Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and CASC Rainbow CH-4
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (also known as Predator B) is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle. It's able to perform an autonomous flight operations or remotely controlled ones (with a human ground controller). It was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and the main reason of its creation were the combat needs of United States Air Force.
Specifications
| Range: | 1,900 km (1,200 mi) | 5000 km |
| Max speed: | 482 km/h | 435 km/h |
| Service ceiling: | 15,420 m | |
| Weight empty: | 2,223 kg (4,901 lb) | |
| Weight max: | 4,760 kg (10,494 lb) | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) |
| Armament: | 7 hardpoints, on the two inboard weapons stations 680kg, on the two middle stations 340 kg, on the outboard stations 68 kg | Up to 250 to 345 kg. |
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Speed
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Weight empty
Weight max
Dimensions
| Length: | 11 m | 8.5 m |
| Width: | 20 m | 18 m |
| Height: | 3.81 m | - |
Images
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
CASC Rainbow CH-4
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