General Atomics Aeronautical Systems RQ-1 Predator

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A gray RQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft taxiing, its rear-mounted pusher propeller and distinctive tail visible.

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Blurry focus and foreground fence detract, but you captured the drone taxiing in strong desert light.

El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)

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32.8251, -115.6550

Aviation History

The RQ-1 Predator helped establish the operational use of remotely piloted aircraft for long-endurance surveillance and precision-strike missions.

Fleet Rarity

The Predator has largely been withdrawn from major military operators, leaving relatively few examples in active service.

Rotax 914F

Engine

14.8 m

Wingspan

8.2 m

Length

1,250 km

Range

130 km/h

Speed

1,020 kg

MTOW

2.1 m

Height