National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Past Exhibition
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.
A Shadow 200 system consists of four RQ-7As and two ground control stations, which transmit tactical reconnaissance imagery and telemetry data in near real time directly to combat command centers. The RQ-7A entered service with the U.S. Army in 2002 and flew its first mission over Baghdad in April 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Screamin' Demon flew with the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division and the 82nd Airborne Division. Its last combat flight in Iraq took place in 2005. It flew 124 missions totaling nearly 500 flight hours.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
2003
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
CRAFT-Aircraft
Physical Description
Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Dimensions
3-D: 335.3 × 91.4cm, 117.9kg, 4.267m (11 × 3 ft., 260lb., 14 ft.)
Materials
Composite material over metal structure. Tubular metal boom tail structure.
Inventory Number
A20080399000
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Army
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Open Access (CCO)
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