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The MQ-1 has a wingspan of two dozen feet, and a service ceiling of 26,000 feet. (ten thousand feet lower than a 747) It's also got a pretty tinny piston engine
by hexagonal 14y ago
The MQ-1 has a wingspan of two dozen feet, and a service ceiling of 26,000 feet. (ten thousand feet lower than a 747) It's also got a pretty tinny piston engine, with a fairly distinctive sound.
Think more "cessna with missiles" than "RC plane".
EDIT: Just checked the wikipedia pages for both:
MQ-1 Predator Cessna 172
Wingspan 8.22m 11m
Gross weight 1,020kg 1,111kg
Service ceil. 25,000ft 13,500ft
Cruise speed 90kn 122kn