November 18, 2008 07:57 PM PST

PREDATOR B
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The Predator B aircraft was developed in 2000 with first flight commencing in February 2001. Powered by a turboprop engine, the Predator B series was designed as a long-endurance, high-altitude unmanned aircraft for use as a multi-mission system by a variety of customers. From reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting, and weapons delivery to scientific research and other civilian applications, Predator B has the capacity to conduct multiple missions simultaneously due to its large internal and external payload capacity.

Features:

  • Redundant, fault-tolerant avionics
  • Remotely piloted or fully autonomous
  • SAR, EO/IR and ESM payload capacity
  • GPS and INS
  • UHF/VHF voice
  • 6 wing stations for external carriage of payloads

PREDATOR B
Military Multi-Mission ISR
Wingspan:
  66 ft (20.1168m)
Fuselage:
36 ft (10.9728m)
Weight:
10,000 lb (4536 kg)
Altitude:
50,000 ft
Endurance:
30+ hr
Payload:
Internal - 800 lb (363 kg)
  External - 3,000 lb (1361 kg)
Powerplant:
Honeywell TPE 331-10T
Air Speed:
Over 220 kn
Customer:
U.S. Air Force