Anduril Industries Roadrunner

Type of aircraft
Roadrunner / Roadrunner-M
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Promotional image of Roadrunner
Role vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Autonomous Air Vehicle (AAV)
National origin United States
Manufacturer Anduril Industries
First flight  ()
Status In production
Primary users United States Armed Forces
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Number built as of 2023[1]
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Anduril Industries Roadrunner is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Autonomous Air Vehicle (AAV) equipped with twin turbojet engines and adaptable payload configurations. The Roadrunner-M variant serves as a high-explosive interceptor designed for ground-based air defense.

Development

Origins

Operation

Testbed and upgrades

Design

Operational history

Other users

Potential operators

Variants

Roadrunner-M

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An MQ-9 taxiing in Afghanistan, 2007

Operators

Specifications

Roadrunner-M

MQ-9A Reaper

Data from USAF Fact Sheet,[2]

General characteristics

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 300 mph (482 km/h, 260 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 194 mph (313 km/h, 169 kn)
  • Operational altitude:  ft (  km)[3]

Armament

  • hardpoints

Avionics

See also

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Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

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External links

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