Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout (known as the Fire-X during development) is an unmanned helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Navy. The MQ-8C has autonomous take-off and landing capability. It is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air and sea forces. The MQ-8C airframe is based on the Bell 407, with the avionics and other systems developed from the MQ-8B Fire Scout. It first flew in October 2013 and achieved initial operational capability in June 2019.
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- Manufacturer
- Bell Textron
- Category
- Helicopters
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 2013-10-31
- Length
- 10.6 m
Specifications
- Max speed
- 140 kt
- Range
- 150 nm
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,950 lb
- Powerplant
- Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 34.7 ft
- Height
- 10.9 ft
- Number built
- 38
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.