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The General Atomics " Predator MQ-1" UAV

from http://science.howstuffworks.com/predator.htm

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The  General  Atomics  " Predator MQ-1" UAV

The MQ-1 Predator is a system, not just an aircraft. A fully operational system consists of four aircraft (with sensors), a ground control station, a Predator Primary Satellite Link, and approximately 55 personnel for deployed 24-hour operations.

The basic crew for the Predator is one pilot and two sensor operators. They fly the aircraft from inside the ground control station via a line-of-sight data link or a satellite data link for beyond line-of-sight flight. The aircraft is equipped with a color nose camera (generally used by the pilot for flight control), a day variable-aperture TV camera, a variable-aperture infrared camera (for low light/night), and a synthetic aperture radar for looking through smoke, clouds or haze. The cameras produce full motion video while the SAR produces still frame radar images.

The " M" is the Department of Defense designation for multi-role and " Q" means unmanned aircraft system. The " 1" refers to the aircraft being the first of a series of purpose-built remotely piloted aircraft systems.

- from http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=122

from http://science.howstuffworks.com/predator.htm

from  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-1_Predator

Data used in UAV Design Guidelines

 

Predator MQ-1

wingspan

14.84

m

length

8.14

m

wingspan / length

1.823

 

take off weight Wfr+Wfu+Wpl+Wav+Weng

1020

Kg

frame weight

407.1

Kg

fuel weight

302

Kg

payload weight

204

Kg

avionics weight

30.2

Kg

engine type

4 stroke

 

ROTAX 914F

 

engine power

85.7

KW

at

5500

rpm

fuel rate at above rpm

18.5

Kg / hr

fuel used at endurance rpm

12.583

Kg / hr

engine capacity

1211

cc

engine weight

76.7

Kg

power / weight

1.117

KW / Kg

endurance speed

130

Kph

cruise speed

130

Kph

max speed

218

Kph

endure_sp/max_sp

0.596

 

max altitude

25000

ft

endurance

24

hrs

operational range

740

Km

range

3120

Km

 


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