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[update][1] |
Developed from | [[ ]] |
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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
Operators
Specifications
MQ-9A Reaper
Data from USAF Fact Sheet,[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 0 onboard, 1 in ground station
- Fuel capacity: lb ( kg)
- Payload: [convert: needs a number]
- Internal: [convert: needs a number]
- External: [convert: needs a number]
- Powerplant: 2 × [[]] turbojet
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
- Up to [convert: needs a number] on the inboard weapons stationsCite error: Closing
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Avionics
See also
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- Drone strikes in Pakistan (during the 2000s War on Terror)—usually attributed to either the MQ-1 or MQ-9
- Measurement and signature intelligence
Related development
- General Atomics Avenger (formerly Predator C)
- General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
- General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
- General Atomics Mojave
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Elbit Hermes 900
- BAE Systems Mantis
- Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı
- IAI Eitan
- CAIG Wing Loong II
- Shahed 149 Gaza
Related lists
References
External links
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