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Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk (known as Tier II+ during development) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Air Force and Navy as a surveillance aircraft. In role and operational design the Global Hawk is similar to the Lockheed U-2 the venerable 1950s spy plane. It is a theater commander's asset to provide a broad overview and systematic target surveillance.
state-of-the-art Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV in favor of the
state-of-1950s Lockheed U-2 spy plane.1
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a Remotely Piloted Aircraft
(RPA) used by the United States Air Force and Navy as a surveillance
aircraft.2
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a long-range, high-altitude,
long endurance unmanned aerial system designed to provide strategic
and theater-level intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
capabilities to the 3
A Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk at the Farnborough International
Airshow in Hampshire, southern England.4
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV is a high-altitude,
long-endurance surveillance unmanned aircraft that provides theater
commanders with broad overview and target surveillance with
high-resolution synthetic aperture radar 5
Made by Northrop Grumman.
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is the predecessor of the Scaled Composites Model 396.
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) used by the United States Air Force as a surveillance aircraft.6
A Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft (drone) is
pictured at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire,
southern England, on July 22, 2010.7
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, which flew in just 33 months," said
Robert DuBeau, vice president of Northrop Grumman's Undersea Systems
business unit.8
A Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk in flight. (Northrop Grumman)
An RQ-4 Global Hawk in flight on 7 June 2005.9
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, the Pentagon plans to discontinue
building this long endurance unmanned surveillance aircraft due to its
high cost and maintenance.10
Empty Weight Lb
8490
More Users
NASA
United States Navy
Align
right
Span Ft
116
Eng 1 Type
turbofan engine
Cruise Speed Kmh
650
Ceiling Ft
65000
Cruise Speed Mph
404
Topic
Northrop Grumman RQ-4A Global Hawk Block 10 Cutaway
Range Km
24985
Endurance
129600.0
Successor
Scaled Composites Model 396
See Also
* KQ-X* Unmanned Aerial Vehicle* Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
Span In
2
Gross Weight Lb
22900
Origin
United States
Similar Aircraft
* RQ-3 DarkStar* MQ-9 Reaper* IAI Eitan
Crew
Empty Weight Kg
3850
Gross Weight Kg
10400
Unit Cost
3.5E7
~US$35 million
Height In
2
Primary user
Manufacturer
Lists
* List of active United States military aircraft
Max Speed Mph
497
Eng 1 Name
Rolls-Royce AE 3007
Rolls-Royce plc
Max Speed Kmh
644
Height Ft
15
Eng 1 Lbf
7050
National Origin
United States
Image
Northrop Grumman RQ-4A Global Hawk Block 10 Cutaway from Flightglobal.com
Span M
35
Length Ft
44
Variants With Their Own Articles
Scaled Composites Model 396
Height M
5
Prime Units
imp
Eng 1 Kn
31
Ceiling M
20000
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
* Scaled Composites Model 396
Category
Length In
5
Length M
14
Range Miles
15525