EADS Do-DT 55
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| Type: | Target imaging drone |
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The Do-DT 55 is a target display drone manufactured by EADS . It represents the target to be fought in air defense training .
In 2003, the German Air Force requested a drone to be used to simulate an ARMS (Anti Radiation Missile System, e.g. AGM-88 HARM or ALARM ). EADS started with a concept study that led to the Do-DT 55 ARMS. The concept was to start the Do-DT 55 in flight. A Do-DT 25 should serve as a carrier for the Do-DT 55. The Do-DT 55 should be attached to the Do-DT 25 by means of a carrier and be brought into the air together with it by catapult launch. In the air, the team flies into the designated airspace. There the Do-DT 55 is released and flies towards its programmed target. The construction of the Do-DT 55 made use of modules that were already used in the Do-DT 25/35. It has a bullet-shaped fuselage with small stubby wings. The engine is housed in the fuselage. A maximum speed of 450 kts (225 m / s = approx. 810 km / h) can be achieved. In December 2004 the Do-DT 55 was qualified.
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| length | 1.65 m |
| Wingspan | 0.6 m |
| payload | 3 kg |
| maximum take-off mass | 22 kg |
| Speed range | 100–230 m / s (approx. 360–810 km / h) |
| drive | 1 × jet engine with 220 N |
| Altitude MSL | up to 25,000 ft (up to 8,300 m) |
| Maximum flight time | approx. 4 min |