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General Atomics Aeronautical MQ-9 Reaper Military
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerGeneral Atomics AeronauticalNorthrop Grumman
TypeDrones (UAV)Drones (UAV)
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight20011998
StatusIn productionIn service
Units built——
Unit costUS$ 32 million—
Dimensions
Length11.00 m14.50 m
Wingspan20.00 m39.90 m
Height3.81 m4.70 m
Weights & fuel
Empty weight2,223 kg6,781 kg
Max. take-off weight4,760 kg14,628 kg
Max. payload1,701 kg1,360 kg
Performance
Max. speed482 km/h—
Cruise speed313 km/h575 km/h
Range1,850 km22,780 km
Service ceiling15,240 m18,300 m
Crew & capacity
Crew0 (2 remote)0 (remotely piloted)
Hardpoints7—
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelHoneywell TPE331-10Rolls-Royce F137-RR-100
Thrust (each)—34.0 kN
Power (each)712 kW—

At a glance

Range

General Atomics Aeronautical MQ-9 Reaper
1,850 km
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk
22,780 km

Max. take-off weight

General Atomics Aeronautical MQ-9 Reaper
4,760 kg
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk
14,628 kg

Wingspan

General Atomics Aeronautical MQ-9 Reaper
20 m
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk
40 m

Length

General Atomics Aeronautical MQ-9 Reaper
11 m
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk
15 m

Service ceiling

General Atomics Aeronautical MQ-9 Reaper
15,240 m
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk
18,300 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.