Predator RQ-1 / MQ-1 / MQ-9 Reaper - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), USA
Dimensions:
Wingspan
48.7ft (14.84m)
Length
27ft (8.23m)
Wingspan (Predator B)
66ft (20.1168m)
Length (Predator B)
36ft (10.9728m)
Weights:
Weight Fully Loaded
Up to 2,300lb (1,035kg)
Weight Payload
450lb (202.5kg)
Weight (Predator B)
10,000lb (4,536kg)
Internal Payload (Predator B)
800lb (363kg)
External Payload (Predator B)
3,000lb (1,361kg)
Engines:
Predator A
Rotax 4-cylinder engine
Predator B
Honeywell TPE 331-10T
Performance:
Altitude
25,000ft (7,620m)
Range
400nm
Cruise Speed
Over 70kt (129km/h)
Endurance
Over 40 hours
Conventional Launch and Recovery
Approximately 2,000ft (600m)
Altitude (Predator B)
50,000ft (15,240m)
Endurance (Predator B)
Over 30 hours
Airspeed (Predator B)
Over 220kt (407km/hr)
Communications:
Two-Colour DLTV Television
Variable zoom, 955mm spotter
High-Resolution FLIR
Six fields of view, 19mm to 560mm
Synthetic Aperture Radar
All weather surveillance, 1ft resolution
Optional Payloads
Laser target designator and rangefinder, ECM/ESM, moving target indicator, communications relay
Datalinks
C-band LOS, UHF and Ku-band satellite datalink
Radio Relay
UHF and VHF radio
Data Distribution System
Trojan Spirit II or Global Broadcast System for dissemination
Vehicles
Two HMMWV transports
Ground Data
5.5m dish for Ku-band ground data terminal
Data Dissemination
2.4m dish for data dissemination
Ground Station:
Trailer
30ft x 8ft x 8ft (9.14m x 2.44m x 2.44m)
Air Transportability
C-130 and C-141 transportable
