Alliant RQ-6
| Alliant RQ-6 Outrider | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Reconnaissance drone |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Commissioning: |
Flight tests canceled in 1999 |
| Production time: |
Was never mass-produced |
| Number of pieces: |
20th |
The Alliant RQ-6 Outrider is a drone . It was developed by the American company Alliant Techsystems for real-time reconnaissance and surveillance.
On May 2, 1996, a $ 53 million contract was signed with the company for the delivery of 6 Outrider systems. The drawn out and disappointing development of the Outrider program, however, led the US Army to look for alternatives. In 1999, the Army conducted a comparison between the RQ-6A and the RQ-7A Shadow 200 . Because the RQ-7 performed better, the Outrider program was finally canceled in late 1999.
A total of 20 Outrider drones were built.
Technical specifications
- Type : drone
- Crew : 0
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Dimensions
- Length: 3.20 m
- Height: 1.55 m
- Wingspan: 3.96 m
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Masses and payload
- Empty weight: 185 kg
- maximum weight: 227 kg
- maximum payload: kg
- Fuel: 32 l
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drive
- Type: UAV Engines AR801 rotary engine
- Power: 42.5 hp
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Flight performance
- maximum speed: 203 km / h
- Cruising speed: 167 km / h
- Flight altitude: 4,570 m
- Range: 108 km
- Flight time: 7 hours