World's Largest Drone: RQ-4 Global Hawk in Action

[DCH]

This was an interesting watch, first part is the RQ-4. It's HUGE! Then we get a close gimps at the MQ-1 Predator, as well as short sequence of the MQ-8b Helo.

World's Largest Drone: RQ-4 Global Hawk in Action + MQ-1 and MQ-8B UAV

 

[PatR]

Imagine how much the batteries would cost to fly a full duration mission electrically.

 

[DCH]

Imagine how much the batteries would cost to fly a full duration mission electrically.

Our tax dollar$ hard at work!

 

[PatR]

Don’t laugh too loud, but the first two military UAV’s I flew used military sealed batteries about the size of a small motorcycle battery to power the electrical system. The systems did not have generators to replenish the batteries, nor were they recharged after use. Brutally expensive and disposed of after every flight. More fodder for base burn pits.

 

[AH-1G]

A cool $222.7 million each. That's reasonable!