IAI Scout
The IAI Scout (known in Israel under its Hebrew name זהבן - "Oriole") is a reconnaissance unmanned air vehicle developed in Israel in the 1970s by Israel Aircraft Industries as a competitor to the Tadiran Mastiff. The project was led by Charley Attali, David Harari, and Michael Shefer who were all awarded the 1981 Israel Defense Prize. During the 1970s, the Israeli military was becoming increasingly interested in battlefield UAVs, and in response IAI management finally decided that they were interested in the concept as well. The Scout had a similar configuration as the Mastiff, with a pusher propeller and a twin-boom tail.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- Country of origin
- Israel
- Length
- 3.68 m
- Wingspan
- 5 m
Specifications
- Max speed
- 95 kt
- Service ceiling
- 15,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 350 lb
- Empty weight
- 211 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 12.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 16.3 ft
- Height
- 3.1 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.