PPT Slide
*Deployability: Multiple C-141/C-17/C-5 sorties
Max Altitude: 15.2km (50,000ft)
Endurance: 8 hrs (at 926 km/500nm)
Cruise Speed: 556 km/hrs (300 kts)
* Dependent on equipment and duration
(Development & Flight Test)
- Single requirement: $10M UFP.
- Highly survivable, moderately capable.
- Acquired under Other Agreement Authority.
- End-ACTD Objective: 3 A/Vs - 1 engineering and 2
demo and a refined CONOPS.
- Same ground station as Global Hawk.
- Single point failure analysis in progress.
- First flight 29 March 96 (20 Minutes).
- Crashed on take-off 22 April 96.
- Independent System Config. Review - Sept - Dec 96.
- Implementing post-mishap system modifications.
- System Test Readiness Review - Aug 97.
- A/V #2 shipped to NASA Dryden - 15 Oct 97.
- Began taxi testing - Mar 98.
- Flight testing to resume Jun 98.