| Mirach 150 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Unmanned reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Selex ES Finmeccanica (since 2016) Leonardo(since 2017) |
| Designer | Meteor CAE, Galileo Avionica |
The Mirach 150 is a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed in Italy in the 1990s. A turbojet-powered machine, it is apparently a derivative of the Mirach 100 series of targets, being of the same general size and also powered by a Microturbo TRS-18-1 turbojet.
Meteor is now promoting a new derivative of the Meteor 150, named the Nibbio, for tactical reconnaissance and other missions. It has an operational radius of 380 kilometers (240 mi) and can carry a 60 kilogram (122 pound) payload, including Electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) imagers, Signals intelligence (SIGINT) payloads, or Electronic countermeasure (ECM) payloads. It can be ground or air-launched, and is recovered by parachute.
Specifications (Mirach 150)
General characteristics
- Crew: None
- Length: 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
- Gross weight: 345 kg (760 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Microturbo TRS-18-1 , 1.5 kN (330 lbf) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 855 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn)
- Endurance: 1 hours
- Service ceiling: 9,200 m (30,000 ft)
References
This article contains material that originally came from the web article Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Greg Goebel, which exists in the Public Domain.