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Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 Fixed-Wing Uncrewed Aircraft Variant

The Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 is the fixed-wing branch of the Aerosonde family, providing long-endurance expeditionary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance through an automated launch-and-recovery system for constrained land and shipboard operations. Its modular payload capacity and field-proven reliability remain distinct from the hybrid-quad HQ/VTOL branch.

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Identity

Aliases
Aerosonde Mk. 4.7Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 Fixed WingAerosonde 4.7 FWAerosonde Mk. 4.7 VTOL
Family Name
Textron Aerosonde Mk. 4.7
Full Name
Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 Fixed-Wing Uncrewed Aircraft Variant
Roles
militaryreconnaissance
Status
active
Type
aircraft
Variant Name
Mk. 4.7

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Endurance Hours
18.3
Max Payload Mass Kg
14.5
Max Takeoff Mass Kg
42.2
Operating Modes
land
Range Km
140
Service Ceiling M
4,572
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 is the fixed-wing branch of the Aerosonde family, providing long-endurance expeditionary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance through an automated launch-and-recovery system for constrained land and shipboard operations. Its modular payload capacity and field-proven reliability remain distinct from the hybrid-quad HQ/VTOL branch.
Dimensions
Wingspan M
4.4
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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 09:23:10 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 09:23:10 UTC