RQ-11 Raven
A small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle (SUAV). Introduced in 1999 it resembles a free flight model aircraft in general appearance. The Raven is launched by hand and powered by a pusher configuration electric motor. The plane can fly up to 10 km at altitudes of approximately 150 m above ground level, and over 4,500 m above mean sea level, at flying speeds of 45–100 km/h. The Raven can be either remotely controlled from the ground station or fly completely autonomous missions using GPS waypoint navigation. The UA can be ordered to immediately return to its launch point by pressing a single command button. Standard mission payloads include CCD color video cameras and an infrared night vision camera. Weight: 1.9kg
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