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Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Firescout

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The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces.[3] The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air and sea forces. The initial RQ-8A version was based on the Schweizer 330, while the enhanced MQ-8B was derived from the Schweizer 333. The larger MQ-8C Fire Scout variant is based on the Bell 407.


Controls:

  • AG8 Engine switch
  • AG7 Gyroscope Switch
  • Trim/VTOL camera
  • AG9 Nintendo Switch

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 15.0ft (4.6m)
  • Length 17.6ft (5.4m)
  • Height 6.1ft (1.8m)
  • Empty Weight 1,001lbs (454kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,887lbs (856kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 25.14
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 1410

Parts

  • Number of Parts 61
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 326