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Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle
The Boeing Insitu ScanEagle is a small, long-endurance, low-altitude unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, and is used for reconnaissance. The ScanEagle was designed by Insitu based on the Insitu SeaScan, a commercial UAV that was intended for fish-spotting. The ScanEagle continues to receive improvements through upgrades and changes.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Insitu
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- Country of origin
- United States
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 60 kt
- Max speed
- 80 kt
- Range
- 62 nm
- Service ceiling
- 19,500 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 58 lb
- Empty weight
- 40 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × 3W International 2-stroke piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 5.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 10.2 ft
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.