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AAI Corporation RQ-7 "Shadow 200"
UAS
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- Shadow 200
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AAI Corporation RQ-7 “Shadow 200" UAV
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The approximately $300,000 “Shadow 200” UAV from AAI Corporation
http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/images/rq-7_shadow_01.jpg
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Rocket Assisted Take-Off (RATO) booster or runway takeoff
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net or runway landing with hook
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day / night imager or other payload
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programmable with radio control backup
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The Shadow Unmanned Aircraft in flight
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The above photograph of the Shadow 200 was kindly supplied by Jim Christner at
AAI Corporation.
The ground control system
from
http://www.14cav.org/w3-d-intro.html
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Shadow 200 data used in UAV Design Guidelines
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Shadow 200 RQ-7B
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wingspan
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4.27
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m
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length
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3.41
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m
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wingspan / length
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1.252
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take off weight Wfr+Wfu+Wpl+Wav+Weng
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170
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Kg
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frame weight
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95.8
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Kg
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fuel weight
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33
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Kg
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payload weight
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27.2
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Kg
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avionics weight
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3.3
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Kg
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engine type
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UEL AR741
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engine power
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28.3
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KW
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at
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7800
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rpm
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fuel rate at above rpm
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9.84
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Kg / hr
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fuel used at endurance rpm
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4.362
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Kg / hr
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engine capacity
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208
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cc
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engine weight
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10.7
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Kg
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power / weight
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2.645
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KW / Kg
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endurance speed
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86
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Kph
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cruise speed
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111
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Kph
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max speed
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194
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Kph
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endure_sp/max_sp
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0.443
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max altitude
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15000
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ft
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endurance
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7
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hrs
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operational range
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125
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Km
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actual range
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602
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Km
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