Aeronautics Defense Dominator
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| Role | Reconnaissance UAV |
| National origin | Israel |
| Manufacturer | Aeronautics Defense Systems |
The Aeronautics Defense Dominator Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is manufactured by the Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd.[1] based on the Austrian Diamond DA42.
The unmanned aircraft has an endurance of 28 hours with a 900 lb (410 kg) payload and flies at 75-190 knots (140–350 km/h) to a maximum altitude of 30,000 ft (9,100 m).[2][3]
The aircraft made its first test flight in July 2009.[4]
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[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: None
- Length: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 13.42 m (44 ft 0 in)
- Gross weight: 1,200 kg (2,640 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Thielert diesel engines, 101 kW (135 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 354 km/h (219 mph)
- Service ceiling: 9,100 m (30,000 ft)
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[edit] References
- ^ Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd.
- ^ Niles, Russ (August 2009). "DA42-Based UAV Tested". http://www.avweb.com/avwebbiz/news/DA42_UAV_Tested_200979-1.html. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ defence.professionals GmbH (July 2009). "Aeronautics Defense Systems successfully tested unmanned Diamond DA42". http://www.defpro.com/news/details/8886/. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ "Dominator II - an Unmanned DA-42 Performs First Flight". Defense Update. http://www.defense-update.com/products/d/dominator2_290709.html. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aeronautics-planned-second-mannedunmanned-conversion-348413/
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