General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Military Model Aircraft

 

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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Military Model Aircraft

Item#: MPGAMQ9R

MSRP Price: $299.95

Factory Direct Price: $199.95

Wing Span: 17.52"
Length: 9.52"

Manufacturer: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Military Model Aircraft

This Made to Order General AtomicS MQ-9 Reaper Model Airplane was crafted with absolute precision. Working from our extensive collection of blueprints and their photographs, our master artisans recreated this airplane into an incredibly detailed desktop replica. This model was hand crafted from the finest Philippine Mahogany and sealed to last for generations.

FDM is proud to know that this General AtomicS MQ-9 Reaper will be displayed with pride in someone’s home or office.

General AtomicS MQ-9 Reaper History:

The MQ-9 Reaper (originally the RQ-9 Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for use by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, and the British Royal Air Force. The MQ-9 is the first hunter-killer UAV designed for long-endurance, high-altitude surveillance.

The MQ-9 is a larger and more capable aircraft than the earlier MQ-1 Predator. It can use MQ-1's ground systems. The MQ-9 has a 950-shaft-horsepower turboprop engine, far more powerful than the Predator's 119 hp (89 kW) piston engine. The increase in power allows the Reaper to carry 15 times more ordnance and cruise at three times the speed of the MQ-1.

In 2008 the U.S. Air Force 174th Fighter Wing transitioned from F-16 piloted planes to MQ-9 Reaper drones, which are capable remote controlled or autonomous flight, becoming the first all-robot attack squadron.

Retired U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley said, "We've moved from using UAVs primarily in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance roles before Operation Iraqi Freedom, to a true hunter-killer role with the Reaper."