server-sky.com/OnKillingRemotely

On Killing Remotely

The Psychology of Killing with Drones

Lt. Col. Wayne Phelps (USMC Retired)

358.4 PHE Beaverton Library, 2021 Little, Brown Hachette 349 pg hardback

Predator MQ-1

MQ-1B

MQ-9A Reaper

Produced

1995-2018

2001-present

Length

28.2 m

11 m

Wingspan

14.8 m

16.8 m

20 m

Height

2.1 m

3.81 m

Wing area

11.5 m2

2,223 kg

Aspect ratio

19

4,760 kg

Empty weight

513 kg

Gross weight

1,020 kg

Fuel capacity

387 kg

1,800 kg

Payload

Internal 360 kg External 1,400 kg

Maximum speed

217 km/h

482 km/h

Cruise speed

130 km/h to 170 km/h

313 km/h

Stall speed

100 km/h

Range

1250 km

1900 km

Endurance

24 hours

14 hours

Service ceiling

7,600 m

15.4 km

Operational altitude

7.5 km

Hardpoints

2 for combination of

7 (2 internal)

2 × Hellfire (MQ-1B)

4 × Stinger (ATAS) (MQ-1B)

6 × Griffin

Powerplant

Rotax 914F 4-cyl 115 hp (86 kW)

Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop, 900 hp (671 kW)

Group 1 Small UAS

< 20 lb

< 1200 ft

< 100 kts

Group 2 Tactical UAS

< 55 lb

< 3500 ft

< 250 kts

Group 3 Tactical UAS

< 1320 lb

< 18000 ft

< 250 kts

Group 4 Medium Range Long Endurance

< 1320 lb

< 18000 ft

Group 5 High Altitude Long Endurance

> 1320 lb


This is on the Server Sky website because communicating to and from military drones may be one of the (mis-)applications of Server Sky communication technology. Very-short-wavelength (near-infrared?), "low-ish efficiency" space solar power could power drones above the clouds for multiday missions without refueling, with tow planes bringing the drones to altitude, and gliding landings augmented by small batteries.

OnKillingRemotely (last edited 2021-09-06 18:41:12 by KeithLofstrom)