General Atomics MQ-1 Predator - Specifications

Specifications

Data from USAF MQ-1 fact sheet

General characteristics

• Crew: none on-board
• Length: 27 ft (8.22 m)
• Wingspan: 48.7 ft (14.8 m); MQ-1B Block 10/15: 55.25 ft (16.84 m)
• Height: 6.9 ft (2.1 m)
• Wing area: 123.3 sq ft (11.5 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,130 lb (512 kg)
• Loaded weight: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914F turbocharged four-cylinder engine, 115 hp (86 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 135 mph (117 knots, 217 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 81–103 mph (70–90 knots, 130–165 km/h)
• Stall speed: 62 mph (54 knots, 100 km/h) (dependent on aircraft weight)
• Range: 675 nmi (675 mi/1,100 km)
• Endurance: 24 hours
• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)

Armament

2 hardpoints

• 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B)
• 4 × AIM-92 Stinger (MQ-1B)
• 6 × Griffin air-to-surface missiles

Avionics

• ASIP-1C
• AN/AAS-52 Multi-Spectral Targeting System
• AN/ZPQ-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (early airframes only)