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AAI RQ-2 Pioneer
Reconnaissance · Cold War (1970–1991)
The AAI RQ-2 Pioneer is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that was used by the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Army, and deployed at sea and on land from 1986 until 2007. Initially tested aboard USS Iowa, the RQ-2 Pioneer was placed aboard Iowa-class battleships to provide gunnery spotting, its mission evolving into reconnaissance and surveillance, primarily for amphibious forces.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Reconnaissance
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Engine
- 1× 2-stroke 2-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 26 hp
- Length (ft)
- 14
- Wingspan (ft)
- 16
- MTOW (lb)
- 452
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 15092
- Range (mi)
- 115