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MQ-9 Reaper Wright Air Force 499th Reconnaissance Squadron

6,277 AircraftExperimental  5 months ago
Auto Credit Based on realSavageMan's General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

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The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) primarily for the United States Air Force (USAF). The MQ-9 and other UAVs are referred to as Remotely Piloted Vehicles/Aircraft (RPV/RPA) by the USAF to indicate ground control by humans.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 65.8ft (20.0m)
  • Length 38.4ft (11.7m)
  • Height 12.8ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 9,222lbs (4,183kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,121lbs (5,952kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.706
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.114
  • Wing Loading 24.4lbs/ft2 (119.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 537.3ft2 (49.9m2)
  • Drag Points 2720

Parts

  • Number of Parts 325
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,233