Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 30/40
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The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, remotely-piloted surveillance aircraft introduced in 2001. It was initially designed by Ryan Aeronautical, and known as Tier II+ during development. The RQ-4 provides a broad overview and systematic surveillance using high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors with long loiter times over target areas.
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Drawing of the Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 30/40 by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/Q4/), CC BY 4.0Specifications
- Length
- 14.5 m47.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 39.9 m130.9 ft
- Max take-off weight
- 14.63 t32,200 lb
- Cruise speed
- 575 km/h357 mph
- Max speed
- 629 km/h391 mph
- Range
- 22,853 km14,200 mi
- Ceiling
- 18,288 m60,000 ft
- Engines
- 1 × Rolls-Royce F137-RR-100 turbofan engine
- Power
- 7,600 lbf (34 kN) thrust
- First flight
- 1998
- In service
- 2001
From the AirwayControl spec register, curated from Wikipedia and manufacturer pages. Figures vary by variant.
