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MQ-9 Reaper
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The MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is one of the principle drones in the U.S. Air Force aircraft fleet. It can conduct ISR and armed attack missions.
Photo: An MQ-9 Reaper perpares for takeoff at a forward arming and refueling point at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (Photo by Air Force Lt. Col. James Wilson, October 20, 2022)
The MQ-9 has a range of 1,150 miles, a payload of 3,750 pounds, can fly up to 50,000 feet, and costs about $56 million. It is operated remotely by a crew of two; one pilot and one sensor operator. The Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) drone is also capable of armed attack.
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