General Atomics RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft Family
The General Atomics RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator is a long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system that established a durable pattern for persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and later armed operations. Its family spans the pre-production RQ-1K, production RQ-1L, and the MQ-1 designation adopted after the system's armed capability matured.
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Identity
- Aliases
- RQ-1 PredatorMQ-1 PredatorPredator APredator
- Family Name
- General Atomics RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator
- Full Name
- General Atomics RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissancetechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The General Atomics RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator is a long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system that established a durable pattern for persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and later armed operations. Its family spans the pre-production RQ-1K, production RQ-1L, and the MQ-1 designation adopted after the system's armed capability matured.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 2.1
- Length M
- 8.23
- Wingspan M
- 14.84
- First Flight Year
- 1,994
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 00:38:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 8, 2026 at 00:38:18 UTC