MQ-9 Reaper
unmanned reconnaissance and strike aircraft built by General Atomics
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Summary
MQ-9 Reaper is an aircraft model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of aircraft model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,786 views/month, #6 of 2,369).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Air Force[3], Tabasco[4], Polish Air Force[5], Royal Air Force[6], Italian Air Force[7], Turkish Air Force[8], French Air and Space Force[9], Royal Netherlands Air Force[10], Spanish Air and Space Force[11], Qatar Air Force[12], U.S. Customs and Border Protection[13], Republic of China Air Force[14], United States Marine Corps[15], Belgian Air Force[16]
- Named after: Death[17]
- Manufacturer: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems[18]
- Developer: General Atomics[19]
- Subclass of: unmanned aerial vehicle[20], land-based attack-reconnaissance aircraft[21]
- Has use: air interdiction[22], aerial reconnaissance[23]
- Commons category: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper[24]
- Country of origin: United States[25]
- Armament: AIM-9 Sidewinder[26], GBU-12 Paveway II[27], AGM-114 Hellfire[28], GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions[29], GBU-49 Paveway II[30], GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition[31]
- First flight: February 2, 2001[32]
- Service entry: October 2007[33]
- Military designation: MQ-9A[34], MQ-9[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper[36]
- Commons gallery: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper[37]
- Length: 11 m[38]
- Wingspan: 20.1 m[39]
- Vehicle range: 1000 nautical mile[40]
- Cruise speed: 313 kilometre per hour[41]
Why It Matters
MQ-9 Reaper has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]