General Atomics ALTUS

The General Atomics ALTUS is an unmanned aerial vehicle designed for scientific research built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI).

The General Atomics ALTUS is an unmanned aerial vehicle, designed for scientific research, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI).1

Made by General Atomics.

It is the successor of the General Atomics GNAT .

Dos versiones desarmadas, conocidas como General Atomics ALTUS fueron construidos, ALTUS I para Escuela graduada naval y ALTUS II para NASA Proyecto de ERAST en 1997 y 1996, respectivamente.2
Jet Or Prop
prop
Predecessor
General Atomics GNAT
Length Alt
7.2 m
Power Alt
74.6
Range Main
400.0
Loaded Weight Main
2130.0
Max Speed Alt
6900.0
Type Of Prop
four-cylinder piston engine with a two-stage turbocharger
More General
* Wing aspect ratio: 24* Fuel capacity: 92 gal.* An 84 in diameter two-blade pusher propeller is used for flights up to 53
000 ft; a larger 100-in diameter lightweight carbon-fiber propeller for flights above that.
Loading Main
16
Power Main
100 hp
Developed From
General Atomics GNAT
Capacity
Up to 330 lb in nose compartment
Max Speed Main
100
Cruise Speed Main
70
Ceiling Main
65000.0
Number Built
2
Crew
None
Span Main
1684.02
Cruise Speed Alt
4800.0
Area Main
131.0
Primary user
NASA
Span Alt
16.5 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Rotax 912
Manufacturer
General Atomics
National Origin
United States
Loaded Weight Alt
967.0
More Performance
86400.0
Number Of Props
1
Length Main
718.8199999999999
Area Alt
12.17 m²
Range Alt
27600.0
Ceiling Alt
19
800 m
Category
General Atomics aircraft
NASA programs
UAVs and drones of the United States
United States experimental aircraft 1990-1999
Loading Alt
80

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