Specifications - Predator RQ-1 / MQ-1 / MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, USA
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 48.7ft (14.84m) |
| Length | 27ft (8.23m) |
| Wingspan (Predator B) | 66ft (20.1168m) |
| Length (Predator B) | 36ft (10.9728m) |
| Weights | |
| Weight Fully Loaded | Up to 2,300lb (1,035kg) |
| Weight Payload | 450lb (202.5kg) |
| Weight (Predator B) | 10,000lb (4,536kg) |
| Internal Payload (Predator B) | 800lb (363kg) |
| External Payload (Predator B) | 3,000lb (1,361kg) |
| Ground Station | |
| Trailer | 30ft x 8ft x 8ft (9.14m x 2.44m x 2.44m) |
| Air Transportability | C-130 and C-141 transportable |
| Engines | |
| Predator A | Rotax 4-cylinder engine |
| Predator B | Honeywell TPE 331-10T |
| Performance | |
| Altitude | 25,000ft (7,620m) |
| Range | 400nm |
| Cruise Speed | Over 70kt (129km/h) |
| Endurance | Over 40 hours |
| Conventional Launch and Recovery | Approximately 2,000ft (600m) |
| Altitude (Predator B) | 50,000ft (15,240m) |
| Endurance (Predator B) | Over 30 hours |
| Airspeed (Predator B) | Over 220kt (407km/hr) |
| Communications | |
| Two-Colour DLTV Television | Variable zoom, 955mm spotter |
| High-Resolution FLIR | Six fields of view, 19mm to 560mm |
| Synthetic Aperture Radar | All weather surveillance, 1ft resolution |
| Optional Payloads | Laser target designator and rangefinder, ECM/ESM, moving target indicator, communications relay |
| Datalinks | C-band LOS, UHF and Ku-band satellite datalink |
| Radio Relay | UHF and VHF radio |
| Data Distribution System | Trojan Spirit II or Global Broadcast System for dissemination |
| Vehicles | Two HMMWV transports |
| Ground Data | 5.5m dish for Ku-band ground data terminal |
| Data Dissemination | 2.4m dish for data dissemination |
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