Raven
The Raven is a small, unmanned surveillance aircraft. It can be carried and launched by just one person, and it is capable of sending back color and infrared imagery at ranges of up to 10 kilometers.
- Creator
- Year
- 2008
- Country
- United States 🇺🇸
- Categories
- Features
Did you know?
Launching the Raven is easy: You just pick it up and throw it into the air.
Specs
- Overview
Maximum altitude of 152 m (500 ft). Capable of loitering and following waypoints and targets. No runways required.
- Status
Ongoing
- Year
2008
- Website
- Width
- 140 cm
- Length
- 90 cm
- Weight
- 1.9 kg
- Speed
- 81 km/h (max)
- Sensors
Dual forward and side-look electro-optical cameras, forward and side-look infrared cameras, electronic pan-tilt-zoom with stabilization.
- Actuators
Electric motor
- Materials
Lightweight composites
- Power
Rechargeable battery, 60 to 90 minutes of flight; single-use battery, 80 to 110 minutes of flight.