General Atomics Predator C Avenger

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The pictures reveal a stealthy design powered by a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]; the same engine that powers the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] Citation XLS business jet. The UAV's 20m (66ft) wingspan is swept at 17°, allowing a maximum speed of over 400kt (740km/h), [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] says. Operating altitude can exceed 60,000ft, the company adds.
Further details about specifications and performance are not being released. But company officials acknowledge that a second aircraft is already in production with a 0.61m fuselage extension, raising overall length to just over 13.1m.
The first Avenger has completed at least three test flights, with the first flight recorded on 4 April at the Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility in Palmdale, California.
The UAV is designed to operate in the same hunter-killer role as General Atomics' Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper, but with a significantly faster response time. The manufacturer confirms it is also developing a new full motion video sensor for the aircraft.
The Avenger could also carry General Atomics' Lynx synthetic aperture radar and a forward-looking infrared sensor adapted from the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].