RQ-1 Predator Image Gallery

The Predator MAE UAV was developed as an ACTD from January 1994 to June 1996.
Because the Predator is small, white, and almost invisible in the sky, people don't realize they're being watched. Its 80-horsepower four-stroke Rotax 912 engine is virtually silent at altitude but as annoying as a chainsaw on the ground.
The aircraft can be picked up on radar, but most search radar systems filter out low-speed targets so that they don't pick out birds or objects that don't pose threats.
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Air Guard Predator pilots increase combat air patrols

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard's 214th Reconnaissance Group is parked in a hanger at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., following the unit's activation in August 2007. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina Kinsey

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Reaper patrols Iraq sky

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft takes off July 17 from Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Reaper can loiter over battlefields or targets for hours at a time without refueling and carries up to 3,750 pounds of laser-guided munitions, giving ground commanders unprecedented situational awareness and the ability to bring the right amount of force to bear on a target. The Reaper, deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., flew its first combat mission over Iraq July 18. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard Lisum

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An MQ-9 Reaper with Two GBU-49 GPS Guided Bombs

The first live release of a Global Positioning System guided bomb unit-49 weapon from an MQ-9 Reaper took place May 13 at the Naval Air Warfare Center's Weapons Division at China Lake, Calif. U.S. Air Force photo

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Pre-flight inspection on an MQ-1 Predator at Bagram Air Base

Maj. Lichen Pursley, the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, performs a pre-flight inspection on an MQ-1 Predator at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, before a combat mission. The unit's primary role is to launch and recover Predators supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester

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A MQ-9 Reaper prepares to land

A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The Reaper has the ability to carry both precision-guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

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The Reaper returns

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial attack vehicle descends into an air field in Afghanistan Nov. 17 after a mission. The Reaper is able to carry both precision-guided bombs and missiles. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

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An MQ-9 Reaper flies over the crowd during the Aviation Nation Air Show

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle flies over the crowd during the Aviation Nation Air Show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 10. This year's show commemorated 60 years of air power during the Air Force's year-long 60th anniversary celebration.

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A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down an Afghanistan runway

A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down an Afghanistan runway Nov. 4, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

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Nighttime Predator

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Cole communicates with the pilot of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle prior to a night mission from Ali Air Base. The Predators, which are now fully operational, have begun 24-hour operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder

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An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper waits for its first mission

An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper waits for its first mission in a deployed environment on a flightline in Southwest Asia during a deployability test in Sept. The test was performed by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5 and the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron.

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