MQ-9 REAPER Drone (Replaces the Predator drone)

admin · 07-26-2008, 12:31 PM

FOXNews.com - Trim Reaper: Streamlined Killer Drone Begins Combat Operations in Iraq - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

Thanks to its turboprop engine and advanced sensors, the Reaper can fly twice as fast and reach much higher altitudes than the Predator. And it doesn't miss much on the ground — even from miles above.

But the Reaper was built with offense in mind. It can carry four Hellfire missiles (the Predator carries only two), and it is equipped with a pair of 500-pound laser-guided bombs.

"It's got infrared, so you can actually see somebody smoking a cigarette from about 25,000 feet," said Maj. Jon Chesser, a Reaper pilot attached to the 46th Expeditionary and Reconnaissance Attack Squadron.

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admin Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,250	MQ-9 REAPER Drone (Replaces the Predator drone) FOXNews.com - Trim Reaper: Streamlined Killer Drone Begins Combat Operations in Iraq - Science News \| Science & Technology \| Technology News Thanks to its turboprop engine and advanced sensors, the Reaper can fly twice as fast and reach much higher altitudes than the Predator. And it doesn't miss much on the ground — even from miles above. But the Reaper was built with offense in mind. It can carry four Hellfire missiles (the Predator carries only two), and it is equipped with a pair of 500-pound laser-guided bombs. "It's got infrared, so you can actually see somebody smoking a cigarette from about 25,000 feet," said Maj. Jon Chesser, a Reaper pilot attached to the 46th Expeditionary and Reconnaissance Attack Squadron. SEE THE VIDEO... Breaking News \| Latest News \| Current News - FOXNews.com __________________ Everyone Loves a Steal of a Deal

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