| Name: | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper | General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | long-endurance, high-altitude | medium-altitude, long-endurance |
| Origin: | United States | United States |
| Produced: | 2007 | 2004 |
| Unit cost: | - | $ 90,9 milion |
| Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
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) | |
| Max speed: | 482 km/h | 309 km/h |
| Service ceiling: | 15,420 m | 8,900 m |
| Weight empty: | 2,223 kg (4,901 lb) | |
| Weight max: | 4,760 kg (10,494 lb) | 1,633 kg (3,600 lb) |
| Armament: | 7 hardpoints, on the two inboard weapons stations 680kg, on the two middle stations 340 kg, on the outboard stations 68 kg | 4 hardpoints, 4 × AGM-114 Hellfire or 8 × AIM-92 Stinger, 4 × GBU-44/B Viper Strike |
Range
Speed
Service ceiling
Weight empty
Weight max
Dimensions
| Length: | 11 m | 8.53 m |
| Width: | 20 m | 17 m |
| Height: | 3.81 m | 2.1 m |
Images
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
