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General Atomics MQ-1 Predator

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" Two words, Predator, Drone you wont see it coming"
-Barack Obama.


* AG-1 to fire Hellfire missiles

* AG-8 for lights

*VTOL Rotates camera

* as you will see the back legs get nervous,
this makes taking-off wierd

* can land on carrier.


The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built by General Atomics and used primarily by the United States Air F... Force (USAF) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Initially conceived in the early 1990s for aerial reconnaissance and forward observation roles, the Predator carries cameras and other sensors but has been modified and upgraded to carry and fire two AGM-114 Hellfiremissiles or other munitions. The aircraft, in use since 1995, has seen combat in war in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the NATO intervention in Bosnia,Serbia, Iraq War, Yemen, Libyan civil war, the intervention in Syria, andSomalia.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 73.4ft (22.4m)
  • Length 48.8ft (14.9m)
  • Height 14.7ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 8,467lbs (3,841kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,368lbs (4,249kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.106
  • Wing Loading 16.2lbs/ft2 (78.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 579.7ft2 (53.9m2)
  • Drag Points 11275

Parts

  • Number of Parts 98
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 530