Predator drone

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:armament gptkb:AGM-114_Hellfire_missiles
other munitions (varies by variant)
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:ceiling 7,600 m
gptkbp:controls Ground control station
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed 130 km/h
gptkbp:endurance 24 hours
gptkbp:enginePower 115 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Rotax_914_four-cylinder_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 3 July 1994
gptkbp:height 2.1 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Predator drone
gptkbp:introduced 1995
gptkbp:length 8.22 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Atomics_Aeronautical_Systems
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 217 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 1,020 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:notableFor Extensive use in targeted killings
First armed UAV used by the US military
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Libya
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 1,100 km
gptkbp:role Surveillance
Reconnaissance
Armed attack
Target acquisition
gptkbp:sensorType gptkb:Synthetic_aperture_radar
gptkb:AN/AAS-52_Multi-spectral_Targeting_System
Electro-optical sensor
Infrared sensor
gptkbp:status Retired from USAF service in 2018
gptkbp:successor MQ-9 Reaper
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:RQ-1_Predator
gptkb:MQ-1_Predator
gptkbp:wingspan 14.8 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Atomics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5