Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 Hybrid Quad VTOL Uncrewed Aircraft Variant
The Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 HQ is the hybrid-quad VTOL branch of the Aerosonde family, combining runway-independent vertical takeoff and landing with fixed-wing cruise efficiency for expeditionary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Its two-soldier portability, rapid emplacement, modular open architecture, and variant-specific heavy-fuel configuration support austere operations without flattening the fixed-wing Mk. 4.7 boundary.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 HQAerosonde 4.8 HQAerosonde HQAerosonde Hybrid Quad
- Family Name
- Textron Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 HQ
- Full Name
- Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 Hybrid Quad VTOL Uncrewed Aircraft Variant
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- Mk. 4.8 HQ
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Endurance Hours
- 14
- Max Payload Mass Kg
- 13.6
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 93
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 HQ is the hybrid-quad VTOL branch of the Aerosonde family, combining runway-independent vertical takeoff and landing with fixed-wing cruise efficiency for expeditionary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Its two-soldier portability, rapid emplacement, modular open architecture, and variant-specific heavy-fuel configuration support austere operations without flattening the fixed-wing Mk. 4.7 boundary.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:21:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:21:44 UTC