ReconnaissanceAerial reconnaissance UAV designed in the 1980s
General Atomics GNAT
The General Atomics Gnat is an aerial reconnaissance UAV developed in the United States in the late 1980s and manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI). As initially designed, it was a simplified version of the LSI Amber intended for foreign sales. The Gnat 750 made its first flight in 1989.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- General Atomics
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1989-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 115 kt
- Max speed
- 115 kt
- Range
- 1,100 nm
- Service ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,140 lb
- Empty weight
- 560 lb
- Powerplant
- Rotax 912
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 16.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 35.3 ft
- Height
- 2.4 ft
- Number built
- 22
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.