The RQ-7A provides ground commanders the ability to "see first, understand first, and act first-decisively." The twin-boom pusher aircraft performs day or night reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, and bomb damage assessment. It has nonretractable landing gear for conventional takeoff and landing, but it can also be launched by catapult and use a tail hook and arresting cables for a shorter landing.
Created by
Eric Long
Date Created
11/01/2016
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aircraft; Aviation; Military; Unpiloted
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