Reconnaissancereconnaissance miniature UAV in use by the U.S. Marine Corps
AeroVironment RQ-14 Dragon Eye
The AeroVironment RQ-14 Dragon Eye is a small reconnaissance miniature UAV developed by the Naval Research Laboratory and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory for use by the United States Marine Corps. It was designed to provide reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) for the USMC company, platoon, and squad levels. It can provide this to around 10 kilometres (5.4 nmi) in its vicinity.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- AeroVironment
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- First flight
- 2001-06-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 35 kt
- Range
- 2.7 nm
- Service ceiling
- 500 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 5.9 lb
- Empty weight
- 5 lb
- Length
- 3 ft
- Wingspan
- 3.8 ft
- Number built
- 1,000
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.