Tu-143 Reys vs ScanEagle
| Soviet unmanned reconnaissance aircraft from 1970s used for tactical reconnaissance missions |
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| Origin country |
🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
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| Category |
Military Drone |
| Manufacturer |
Tupolev |
| First flight |
1 January 1970 |
| Year of introduction |
1976 |
| Number produced |
950 units
|
| Average unit price |
$-- million
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| American unmanned vehicle, operational since 2005, notable for surveillance in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Drone |
| Manufacturer |
Boeing Insitu |
| First flight |
1 January 2000 |
| Year of introduction |
2005 |
| Number produced |
1000 units
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| Average unit price |
$3 million
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| Wingspan |
2.2 m
◉
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| Height |
1.5 m
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| Length |
8.1 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
950 km/h
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| Operational range |
200 km
◉
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| Service ceiling |
5,000 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
1,230 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
None kg
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| Total thrust |
1 x None None
◉
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| Wingspan |
3.1 m
◉
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| Height |
-- m
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| Length |
1.6 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
148 km/h
◉
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| Operational range |
100 km
◉
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| Service ceiling |
5,944 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
22 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
13 kg
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| Total thrust |
1 x 1 kW
◉
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Photo of Tu-143 Reys by Ukraine Ministry of Defence.