About the MQ-9 Reaper Drone:
The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft. It is employed primarily against dynamic execution targets and secondarily as an intelligence collection tool. It has every tool one could imagine on-board, including high loiter time, wide-range sensors, multi-mode communications systems, and precision weapons. This aircraft is operated by the U.S. Air Force.
The MQ-9 baseline system carries the Multi-Spectral Targeting System, which has an immense suite of visual sensors for targeting. It integrates an infrared sensor, color/monochrome daylight TV camera, and much more. The remotely piloted aircraft can be disassembled and loaded into a single container for deployment worldwide. The entire system can be transported on the C-130 Hercules or a larger aircraft.
Specifications:
- Crew: None (unmanned) – 2 remote operators
- Maximum takeoff weight: 10,494 lb
- Payload: 3,800 lb
- Powerplant: 1 x Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop with Digital Electronic Engine Control
- Maximum speed: 300 mph
- Cruise speed: 194 mph
- Range: 1,151 mi
- Endurance: 14 hours fully loaded
- Service ceiling: 50,000 ft
- Armament: 7 hardpoints; up to 1,500 lb on the two inboard weapons stations; up to 750 lb on the two middle stations; up to 150 lb on the outboard stations; up to 4 AGM-114 Hellfire air to ground missiles
- Avionics: AN/DAS-1 MTS-B Multi-Spectral Targeting System; AN/APY-8 Lynx II radar; Raytheon SeaVue Marine Search Radar (Guardian variants)
Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:
The MQ-9 Reaper Drone kit comes with the following features:
- Access panel for simulated guidance system
- 4 Hellfire missiles and 2 GBU-12 bombs
- Retractable landing gear
- Custom printing and stickers
- 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models
- Designed by Cody Osell
- Includes 569 genuine new-condition LEGO® elements
- Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years of experience with LEGO is recommended)
All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. This is a limited edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.
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