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05/03/2007

Future Weapons: RQ-4 Global Hawk

The RQ-4 Global Hawk is basically "an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the US Air Force as a surveillance aircraft." Continue reading for the "Future Weapons" segment.
The RQ-4 is powered by an Allison Rolls-Royce AE3007H turbofan engine with 31.4 kN (3,200 kgf / 7,050 lbf) thrust, and carries a payload of 900 kilograms (2,000 pounds). The fuselage is mostly of conventional aluminum airframe construction, while the wings are made of carbon composite. The Global Hawk costs about $35 million USD each

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