Jim Yanik wrote:
There's a lot of ASSUMPTION that this "UAV" was a small drone and not a
full-size RC military aircraft. Does anyone know for certain what it was?
Well the USN hasn't said anything yet, so all we have to go on are what
the Iranians are known to have.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ran/ababil.htm
wing area 1.76mē
Max. launching weight 83 kg
Cruise speed 165 Knots
Endurance is 1.5 h
Minus 25 minutes on station leaves 30 minutes there and 30 minutes back
or a range of 80 nm.
-HJC