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UAV PREDATOR

UAV PREDATORWhat is a UAV? Anunmanned aerial vehicle(UAV), colloquially known as adrone, is anaircraftwithout a humanpiloton board. Its flight is controlled either autonomously by computers in the vehicle or under theremote controlof apiloton the ground or in another vehicle.UAV PREDATORWhy do you need a UAV?

They are deployed predominantly formilitaryandspecial operationapplications, but also used in a small but growing number of civil applications, such aspolicingandfirefighting, and nonmilitary security work, such as surveillance of pipelines. UAVs are often preferred for missions that are too "dull, dirty or dangerous works.UAV PREDATOR

UAV PREDATORPower Plant : Rotax 9124 j(cylinder four-stroke)Number of Engine:1Engine Power:2555 rpm(85 hp)Propeller: Pusher (60 inches adjustable variable pitch)Fuel Aviation gasoline(100 OctaneFuel) Capacity100 gall(665 lbs)UAV PREDATORSpeedup to 80 mph (70 kt)Empty Weight950 lbsMax Takeoff Weight2,250 lbsTakeoff Distance470 m.Runway Requirement5,000 ft.Operation Radius400 nm.Ceiling25,000 ft.Payload450 lbsUAV PREDATORManufacturer: General Atomics Aeronautical SystemsFirst flight: July 1994Introduction: July 1995Status: In service Primaryuser United States Air ForceProduced:1995presentNumber built: 360 (285 RQ-1, 75 MQ-1)Program cost:US$2.38 billion Unit cost:US$4.03 million UAV PREDATOR

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) AntennaInertial Navigation System/GPSKu-Band Satellite Communications AntennaVideo Cassette RecorderGPS Antennas (Left and Right)APX-100 Identification Friend or Foe TransponderKu-Band Satellite Communications Sensor Processor Modem AssemblyC-Band Upper Omni directional Antenna BracketForward Fuel Cell AssemblyAft Fuel Cell AssemblyAccessory BayEngine Cooling FanOil Cooler/Radiator914F EngineTail Servo (Left and Right)Battery Assembly #2Power SupplyBattery Assembly #1Aft Equipment Bay TraySecondary Control ModuleSynthetic Aperture Radar Processor/AGM-114 Electronics AssemblyPrimary Control ModuleFront Bay Avionics TrayARC-210 Receiver/TransmitterFlight Sensor UnitVideo EncoderDe-ice ControllerElectro-Optical/Infrared Sensor/AN/AAS-52(V)1 Electronics AssemblyFront Bay Payload TrayIce DetectorSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Receiver/TransmitterNose Camera Assembly

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