Shadow Hawk SA38B

[W.G.Ewald]

The twin-engine, turbine-powered SA-38B aircraft is optimally designed to perform surveillance at both low and high altitudes up to 20,000 ft. Designed specifically for the surveillance role with integrated sensor payloads, it achieves better mission performance at significantly lower costs than other aircraft. Sensors on the SA-38B model are fully integrated to maximize day/night monitoring capabilities. Multi-mission capabilities include border surveillance, maritime and coastal patrol, signals intercept, radar detection, drug surveillance, search and rescue, data relay, environmental surveillance, and pollution detection control. The SA-38B aircraft combines multi-sensor payloads, covert mission performance, twin-engine reliability, and low cost of operation to achieve unique mission effectiveness.

SA-38B

 

[W.G.Ewald]

 

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[sydsnyper]

Slick looking.....how is its endurance. Would it be a good candidate for low level COIN ops.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Slick looking.....how is its endurance. Would it be a good candidate for low level COIN ops.

Aft propeller can be feathered which is a feature to increase endurance.

Sikorsky To Acquire Schweizer Aircraft

Schweizer Aircraft has produced 2160 sailplanes, 2650 agricultural airplanes, more than 60 special purpose fixed-wing aircraft and unmanned vehicles, and more than 900 helicopters. The company manufactures three proprietary helicopters: the piston-powered Model 300C and 300CBi helicopters and the turbine-powered Model 333; two types of covert reconnaissance aircraft: the SA 2-37B and RU-38B; and, the unmanned Fire Scout VTUAV air vehicle under subcontract to Northrop Grumman.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Nice design and a cheap alternative than expensive UAVs ..

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Reminds me of these old recon planes ..

Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu

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