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RQ-4 Global Hawk
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- In military aircraft: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
…first of a series of RQ-4 Global Hawk UAVs. The Global Hawk is capable of carrying a wide array of optical, infrared, and radar sensors and takes off from and lands on a runway. Its service ceiling of 65,000 feet (20,000 metres), its relatively small size, and the reach of…
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unmanned aerial vehicle
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RQ-4 Global Hawk, a jet-powered craft 44 feet (13 metres) long and with a wingspan of 116 feet (35 metres). The Global Hawk has a cruise speed of 400 miles (640 km) per hour and an endurance of some 36 hours, and it carries a…
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