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AAI Corporation RQ-7 “Shadow 200" UAV

The “Shadow 200” UAV from AAI Corporation

from www.globalsecurity.org

See also " Shadow 200 passes 100,00 hour mark"

 

If you have additional photographs or technical details, we would be pleased to add your contribution and credit you for the information.

 

 

 

 

 


 

AAI Corporation RQ-7 “Shadow 200" UAV

The approximately $300,000 “Shadow 200” UAV from AAI Corporation http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/images/rq-7_shadow_01.jpg

wingspan

 

4.27 m

 

length

 

3.41 m

payload

 

27.2 kg

launch weight

 

170 kg

maximum speed

 

194 Kph

service ceiling

 

15,000 ft

endurance

 

7 hours

http://www.vectorsite.net/twuav_08.html#m1

 

launch scheme

 

Rocket Assisted Take-Off (RATO) booster or runway takeoff

recovery scheme

 

net or runway landing with hook

payload

 

day / night imager or other payload

guidance system

 

programmable with radio control backup

The above photograph of the Shadow 200 was kindly supplied by Jim Christner at AAI Corporation.

The ground control system

from http://www.shadowtuav.com/groundcontrol.html

Shadow 200 data used in UAV Design Guidelines

 

Shadow 200 RQ-7B

wingspan

4.27

m

length

3.41

m

wingspan / length

1.252

 

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

170

Kg

frame weight

95.8

Kg

fuel weight

33

Kg

payload weight

27.2

Kg

avionics weight

3.3

Kg

engine type

Wankel

 

UEL AR741

 

engine power

28.3

KW

at

7800

rpm

fuel rate at above rpm

9.84

Kg / hr

fuel used at endurance rpm

4.362

Kg / hr

engine capacity

208

cc

engine weight

10.7

Kg

power / weight

2.645

KW / Kg

endurance speed

86

Kph

cruise speed

111

Kph

max speed

194

Kph

endure_sp/max_sp

0.443

 

max altitude

15000

ft

endurance

7

hrs

operational range

125

Km

actual range

602

Km

   


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