Reconnaissancethe U.S. Army's first battlefield reconnaissance drone
Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila
The Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila (Eagle) was the first small battlefield drone developed in the United States during the 1970s to act as a target designator for the US Army.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Corporation
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- Country of origin
- United States
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 110 kt
- Max speed
- 130 kt
- Service ceiling
- 14,800 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 263 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Virgo M15 piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 6.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 12.8 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.