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IAI Heron
Modern (1992–2009)
The IAI Heron (Machatz-1) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Malat (UAV) division of Israel Aerospace Industries. It is capable of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) operations of up to 52 hours' duration at up to 10.5 km (35,000 ft). It has demonstrated 52 hours of continuous flight, but the effective operational maximal flight duration is less, according to payload and flight profile. An advanced version, the Heron TP, is also known as the IAI Eitan.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Modern (1992–2009)
- Engine
- 1× 4-cylinder air and water cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 160 kW
- Length (ft)
- 28
- Wingspan (ft)
- 54
- MTOW (lb)
- 2535
- Endurance (hr)
- 52 hours
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 32808
- Max Speed (mph)
- 129