Dragot Aerospace Finch RQ-1
VTOL UP for air brakes and spoilers. VTOL DOWN for flaps. The standard observation drone of the Pilotmario Air Force, Pilotmario Army, and Pilotmario Marine Corps. Despite its slow speed, its low cost and the lack of a human pilot inside ensures it can accomplish dangerous tasks without endangering a human pilot. Its first action in Snowstone Island proved that while the engine was not sufficiently reliable in the cold, it had great potential. These drones provided valuable as forward air controllers, able to loiter over the battlefield longer than the attack aircraft it commits. It was also the first unmanned aircraft to engage a manned aircraft; an armed Finch engaged a Silbervogel with a Guardian missile. The Silbervogel fired two at the drone. The Guardian missile went for the exhaust of one of the missiles, casuing it to miss the Silbervogel. The second missile fired destroyed the aircraft.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 41.6ft (12.7m)
- Length 40.3ft (12.3m)
- Height 12.7ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight 5,676lbs (2,574kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,978lbs (3,619kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.125
- Wing Loading 27.6lbs/ft2 (134.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 288.9ft2 (26.8m2)
- Drag Points 2269
Parts
- Number of Parts 43
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 314
@GoldenEagle Here's our drone.
Okay @Pilotmario
Oh. Just deactivate the trim function on the rudder. @PINK
The Yaw surface keeps trim from being useful......it turns when trim is moved.@Pilotmario
@Areonautics3 A small, inexpensive, and expendable flying camera platform with missiles is a threat?
I suppose so. The threat is not the aircraft itself. It's what comes after it.
This drone is a threat.@Pilotmario
Oh yes...@Areonautics3
Oh. @Gmanndo1000
Nice one! I might have to change the name of my drone though...
Oh no.....
@DALS2016Killshot86 I'm on Hawaiian time.
Literally.
@DALS2016Killshot86 Ehhhhh
Alabama time for you
That doesnt mean i live in the US
@DALS2016Killshot86 B-Cuz MURICA
This reminds me of a drone the US Has
We did feel some dismay over the Yaw surface....you should know why. @Pilotmario
@PINK Good! At least I know your standards are high.
@PINK True.
When I think cheap as f-ck, I think this thing.