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Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Configuration
| Specification | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
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| Crew | 0, 3 on ground out of theater (remote pilot, sensor operator, and intelligence analyst), with in-theater ground handling crew[source] | — |
| Type | Remote piloted aircraft/ unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
MQ-1B Block 10/15
Single sourceWingspan
Single source48 ft 7 in (14.8 m) MQ-1B Block 10/15: 55.2 ft (16.84 m)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source117 kn (135 mph, 217 km/h)[source]
70 kn (81 mph, 130 km/h) to 90 kn (100 mph; 170 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow · Speed
Single source55 knots (63 mph; 102 km/h)[source]Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow
Range
Single source675 nmi (777 mi, 1,250 km)[source]
1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder air-cooled turbocharged horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder air-cooled turbocharged horizontally-opposed piston engine, 115 hp (86 kW)[source]
Wing area
Single source123.3 sq ft (11.45 m 2 )[source]
Service ceiling
Single source25,000 ft (7,600 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In limited service[source] | — |
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| Primary users | United States Air Force (retired) Italian Air Force (retired) Turkish Air Force Royal Moroccan Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 360 (285 RQ-1, 75 MQ-1)[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1995–2018[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1 July 1995[source] | — |
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| First flight | 3 July 1994[source] | — |
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| Retired | 9 March 2018 (USAF)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | General Atomics Gnat[source] | — |
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| Variant | General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle[source] | — |
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| Developed into | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 851 lb (387 kg)[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 2 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B) 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) (MQ-1B) 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 19[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed constant-speed pusher propeller[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 54 kn (62 mph, 100 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B) 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) (MQ-1B) 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles[source] | — |
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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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