Qods Yasir vs Selex ES Falco: Specs Compared

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ADrones & UAVs

Selex ES Falco

Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle

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Georges Seguin ( Okki ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Qods YasirLength

1.19 m

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Selex ES FalcoLength

6.2 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Qods Yasirlarger figure on 1 of 5

Endurance+25%

Selex ES Falcolarger figure on 4 of 5

Length+421%
Wingspan+310%
Speed+33%
Service ceiling+52%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 38 rows sourced on both sides

1.19m

6.2m

Length+421%

All recorded figures & sources

1.19 m

Length

Single source

1.19 m (3 ft 11 in)^[source]

6.2 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Qods Yasir and Selex ES Falco configuration
Specification	Qods Yasir	Selex ES Falco
Crew	none^[source]	—
Type	Unmanned aerial vehicle^[source]	Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle^[source]
National origin	Iran^[source]	Italy^[source]
Designer	Qods Aviation Industry Company^[source]	Galileo Avionica^[source]

Status	in production and in service^[source]	—

Primary users	Iran Syria^[source]	—

Manufactured	2013–onwards^[source]	—

Introduction date	September 28, 2013^[source]	Falco : 2009^[source]

Developed from	Boeing Insitu ScanEagle^[source]	—

Propellers	2-bladed^[source]	—

Role	Iranian light tactical surveillance and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Qods Aviation^[source]	Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)^[source]

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	—

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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Primary user	—	Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force^[source]

Number built	—	~50 production aircraft^[source]

First flight	—	Falco : December 2003 Falco EVO : 2012^[source]

Capacity	—	100 kg (331 lb)^[source]

Powerplant	—	1 × Heavy fuel engine^[source]

Hardpoints	—	2 × under-wing hardpoints for total 2 Roketsan Cirit missiles (Astore)^[source]

Communications	—	Jamming-resistant data-link, real time data transmission, range >200 km^[source]

Falco EVO	—	6,000 m^[source]

Astore	—	>7,000 m^[source]

Avionics	—	Communications: Jamming-resistant data-link, real time data transmission, range >200 km Mission payloads: High resolution cameras: thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO Radars: Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar Targeting: Laser designator Others: Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)^[source]

Mission payloads	—	High resolution cameras: thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO Radars: Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar Targeting: Laser designator Others: Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)^[source]