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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) All-Weather

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV)
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper maintains a role of hunter-killer for the United
States Air Force.

Updated: 7/6/2017; Authored By Staff Writer; Content www.MilitaryFactory.com

The MQ-9 "Reaper" ("M" = multirole; "Q" = Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; "9" = series designation) offers the United States Air

Force a high-level, remotely-piloted weapons platform capable of instant action and precise engagement. Appearing
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Force a high-level, remotely-piloted weapons platform capable of instant action and precise engagement. Appearing
outwardly similar to the earlier Predator series of UAV's, the Reaper is in fact a dimensionally larger offshoot featuring more
power and a broadened munitions-delivery capability. The MQ-1 "Predator" (Predator A) is also a "first generation" Predator
UAV, beginning life as an unarmed reconnaissance platform under the RQ-1 designation and only being armed later in its

tenure (as the MQ-1). The MQ-9 "Reaper" (Predator B) became the next logical evolution in the series, from the outset
conceived of as an armed reconnaissance platform with better performance capabilities within a larger airframe. The MQ-9
Reaper was introduced for service in 2007 and was set to play a major role in the United States effort on the "War on Terror"

concerning Afghanistan and Iraq.

One of the more defining physical characteristics of the MQ-9 versus the MQ-1 is the outward-cranked upturned tail fins -

these are downturned on the MQ-1.

The MQ-9 system is fully-portable and can break down in sections for airlifting in a Lockheed C-130 transport or similar

aircraft. The basic design of the pilot-less aircraft allows for take-off and landings to occur on nearly any runaway surface.

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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) Technical Specifications

Service Year: 2007
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Service Year: 2007
Type: All-Weather Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV)
National Origin: United States
Manufacturer(s): General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Incorporated - USA
Production Total: 200

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Structural (Crew Space, Dimensions and Weights)

Operating Crew (Typical): 0
Overall Length: 36.09 feet (11 meters)
Overall Width: 65.94 feet (20.10 meters)
Overall Height: 12.50 feet (3.81 meters)

Weight (Empty): 3,695 lb (1,676 kg)

Weight (MTOW): 10,494 lb (4,760 kg)

Installed Power and Standard Day Performance

Propulsion: 1 x Honeywell TPE331-10GD turboprop engine developing 900 horsepower and driving a three-bladed propeller unit in
pusher configuraiton.

Maximum Speed: 230 mph (370 kph; 200 knots)

Maximum Range: 1,878 miles (3,022 km)
Service Ceiling: 50,000 feet (15,240 meters; 9.47 miles)

Armament / Mission Payload

Mission-specific ordnance can include any combination of the following across four double-hardpoints:

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AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank missiles, GBU-12 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) and GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM).

Global Operators / Customers

Australia; Dominican Republic; France; Italy; Netherlands; Spain; United Kingdom; United States

Model Variants (Including Prototypes)

RQ-1 "Predator" - Unarmed Reconnaissance Drone on which the MQ-1 is based on.
MQ-1 "Predator" - Armed Reconnaissance Drone of the RQ-1 model.
MQ-9 "Reaper" - Base Series Designation; derived from the RQ-1 Predator model though the Reaper is larger and features more
powerful performance and payload capabilities.
MQ-9 "Guardian" - Maritime Patrol Variant used by United States Customs and Border Protection Agency; at least two examples in
use; fitted with special maritime search radar and electro-optical equipment.
MQ-9B - Certified for European airspace flight regulations (NATO STANAG 4671); features sense-and-avoid capability, lighting strike
protection, 40-hour endurance and 79-foot wingspan mainplanes with winglet tips.

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