Drones / UAS1950s-1960s U.S. Army recon drone
Aerojet MQM-58 Overseer
The Aerojet SD-2 Overseer was an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Aerojet General and Rheem Manufacturing Co. in the late 1950s for use by the United States Army. Built in limited numbers, it never saw operational service.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Aerojet
- Category
- Drones / UAS
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1959-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 260 kt
- Max speed
- 300 kt
- Range
- 100 nm
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,124 lb
- Empty weight
- 992 lb
- Powerplant
- Lycoming LIO-360-B1B
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 16.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 13.3 ft
- Height
- 3.6 ft
- Number built
- 35
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.