Tuesday, November 18, 2014

MQ-8B Fire Scout

MQ-8B Fire Scout (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Helicopter) – 28


Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman
First flight: 2002
Unit cost: $18.2 million in FY 2013 (flyaway cost)
Developed from: Schweizer 330 and 333
Developed into: Sikorsky S-434
Number planned: 96


General characteristics
Crew: 0
Payload: 272 kg
Length: 7.3 m
Rotor diameter: 8.4 m
Height: 2.9 m
Empty weight: 940.3 kg
Max. takeoff weight: 1,430 kg
Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce 250; 313 kW (420 hp)


Performance
Maximum speed: 213 km/h+
Cruise speed: 200 km/h
Combat radius: 203.7 km with 5+ hours on station
Endurance: 8 hours (typical), 5 hours fully loaded
Service ceiling: 6,100 m


MQ-8B
Version has an 8-hour endurance with a 77 kg payload


MQ-8C
Improved variant using avionics from the MQ-8B into the larger Bell 407 airframe. It has a 14 hr endurance with 272-317 kg in payload

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