BAE Systems Phoenix
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The BAE Systems Phoenix was an all-weather day or night real-time surveillance Unmanned Air Vehicle. It had a twin-boom UAV with a surveillance pod from which the imagery was data linked to a ground control station (GCS) that also controlled the aircraft in flight. It was the third generation of UAV in British Army service with the Royal Artillery after SD-1 and AN-USD501 Midge.

The BAE Systems Phoenix (originally GEC-Marconi Phoenix) was an all-weather, day or night, real-time surveillance Unmanned Air Vehicle.1
the BAE Systems Phoenix in April 2008.2

Made by BAE Systems.

The BAE Systems Phoenix entered service in 1998 and is the subject of a series of planned upgrades, including a more powerful engine and improvements to the control station that will 3
Eng 1 Type
Weslake Aero Engines WAE 342
Ceiling Ft
9000
Eng 1 Kw
19
Gross Weight Lb
386
Capacity
2001
Crew
None
Gross Weight Kg
175
Span M
6
Endurance H
5
Manufacturer
BAE Systems
Max Speed Mph
104
Max Speed Kmh
166
Span In
Span Ft
18
National Origin
United Kingdom
Met Or Eng
eng
Ceiling M
2800
Eng 1 Hp
25
Eng 1 Number
1
Category
British Aerospace aircraft
British military reconnaissance aircraft 1980-1989
Royal Artillery
Twin boom aircraft
UAVs and drones of the United Kingdom

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