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MQ9 Reaper UAV – Predator on Steroids, the REAPER Aircraft
Manufacturer: General Atomics – a subsidiary of General Dynamics [NYSE: GD]
The photo shows the Hunter-Killer UAVReaper which is basically a predator on steroids. Fully loaded, this unmanned air vehicle can take out a small country’s defenses before the rest of the crew move in. The Reaper UAV used to be known as the Predator 2 or Predator B. 
The armament of the UAV which has a maximum ceiling of 50,000 ft include Hellfire missiles and laser guided bombs. In fact, this beast can carry over 14 Hellfire Missiles compared to 2 on the original predator. The Reaper can also remain airborne for up to 14 flight hours. Basically, the original Predator provided a testbed for this UAV technology. Once it was proven that a Predator could accurately fire hellfire missiles, it was decided that a larger version should be produced that would increase the UAV capabilities. At about the same size as an A-10 Thunderbolt, the Reaper is almost twice the size as the orginial Predator. Likewise, high-altitude and long-endurance features were added such as de-icers for the wings and a more powerful turboprop. Basically, this thing is the wave of the future.
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7 Comments
Dec 20, 200711:18 pm
It can carry up to 14 hellfire missiles.
Jan 1, 20107:23 am
they should try putting that many hardpoints on the global hawk. it’d give the same strike capability w/ the global hawks jet speed.
Dec 3, 20105:06 am
Never heard of this.
Dec 18, 201012:36 am
Would be interesting if midflight refueling was added for extended missions deep into enemy territory, this also could be a large uav fueltanker, it would allow this pesky musquito to loiter for several days and nights at the scene, good for area denial or perimeter defence of strategic outposts, as a very quick close airsupport to the piecemeal mortarattacks from taliban for instance and you could even send the uav fueltanker back and forth for to haul new fuel and have the reaper keep flying for a several weeks, or until all its munitions are delivered to targets
Feb 9, 201111:25 am
No it will never have fuel that defeats the purpose of it being a remote control drone. You start adding any kind of fuel products ,then you increase the weight (6 fold) .You increase the weight that much then you have no chance of using battery packs ,solar power etc.. On top of you ‘ll be forced or limited on how much armement you would be able to carry. So mid air refueling of any kind is completely out of the question.
Apr 5, 20112:12 am
Umm what is it’s top speed? Mach 1,2?
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1:27 pm
It carries “over 14 Hellfire missiles”? Would that be 15? 16? Its not a seekrit.