Italeri 1289 - 1/72 Drone MQ-1B/ATB Predator  [IT-1289S]

Period: from '90

Country: N.A.T.O.

MQ-1B PREDATOR

Through the mid-90s, initial functional flights of RQ-1 Predator, the world's most famous unmanned aerial automobile, happened. The Predator ended up being designed to fulfill advanced reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines without endangering team or pilots. The Predator's trip is managed by a ground control place utilizing state-of-the-art satellite technology. Its higher level reconnaissance equipment includes an infrared sensor and a synthetic aperture high-resolution radar. The aerodynamic design features a familiar inverted V tail and propeller. The reasonably lightweight (slightly over a metric ton) permits an extended endurance and duration of stick to the aim. The Predator RQ-1 evolved into the MQ-1 variation that may, in addition to its standard advance reconnaissance part, be used for ground precision strikes. Because of this purposes, the MQ-1 Predator can employ, among other weapons, two laser-guided AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.