Drones / UASUS Air Force aerial target drone
Composite Engineering BQM-167 Skeeter
The Composite Engineering BQM-167 Skeeter is a subscale aerial target (drone) developed and manufactured by Composite Engineering Inc. (acquired by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions) and operated by the United States Air Force and certain international customer air forces (designation BQM-167i). It replaced the Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
- Category
- Drones / UAS
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 230 kt
- Max speed
- 600 kt
- Range
- 1,214 nm
- Service ceiling
- 50,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,050 lb
- Empty weight
- 690 lb
- Powerplant
- MicroTurbo Tri 60-5 turbojet
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 20 ft
- Wingspan
- 10.5 ft
- Height
- 4 ft
- Number built
- 37
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.