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ADrones & UAVs
Small unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle
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Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEaglelarger figure on 2 of 4
Qods Yasirlarger figure on 2 of 4
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Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceLength · source measurement 2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle | Qods Yasir |
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| Crew | none on-board[source] | none[source] |
| Type | Small unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned aerial vehicle[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Iran[source] |
| Manufacturer | Insitu[source] | Qods Aviation |
ScanEagle Specifications · Length
Single sourceLength
Single source1.19 m (3 ft 11 in)[source]
Gross; Gross weight
Single sourceEmpty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; ScanEagle Specifications · Max takeoff weight
Single source30.90–39.68 lb (14–18 kg)[source]
39.7 lb (18 kg)[source]
58 lb (26.5 kg)[source]
62 lb / 28 kg[source]ScanEagle Specifications
Gross; Gross weight
Single source19 kg (42 lb)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; ScanEagle Specifications · Maximum speed
Manufacturer claim80 kn (92 mph, 148 km/h)[source]
60 kn (69 mph, 111 km/h)[source]
80 knots / 41.2 m/s[source]ScanEagle Specifications
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)[source]
1 × 3W International 2-stroke piston engine
Single source1 × 3W International 2-stroke piston engine , 1.5 hp (1.12 kW)[source]
ScanEagle Specifications · Maximum payload
Manufacturer claim17 lb / 8 kg[source]ScanEagle Specifications
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| Primary users | United States Navy United States Marine Corps Royal Australian Navy See Operators section for others[source] | Iran Syria[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2002–present[source] | 2013–onwards[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2005 (U.S. Navy)[source] | September 28, 2013[source] |
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| First flight | 20 June 2002[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Insitu SeaScan[source] | Boeing Insitu ScanEagle[source] |
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| Developed into | Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 11 lb (5 kg)[source] | — |
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| Engine | Heavy fuel (JP-5 or JP 8) or C-10 gasoline engine[source]ScanEagle Specifications | — |
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| Designer | — | Qods Aviation Industry Company[source] |
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| Status | — | in production and in service[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed[source] |
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| Role | — | Iranian light tactical surveillance and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The Yasir is 1.19 meters long, has a wingspan of 3.05 meters, and weighs 18 kg. This is similar to, but slightly smaller than the ScanEagle. It has a speed of 120 km/h, a max endurance of 20 hours, a 16,000 ceiling, and a communications link distance of up to 100 km.[source]Qods Yasir · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 1.19 m (3 ft 11 in)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 19 kg (42 lb)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 100 km (62 mi, 54 nmi)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Endurance: 8 h or 20 h[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,000 ft)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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