The RQ-4 Global Hawk Downed by Iran’s IRGC: Characteristics and Specs

By Staff

RQ-4 Global Hawk:

• An unmanned surveillance aircraft
• Initially designed by Ryan Aeronautical
• Provides a broad overview and systematic surveillance using high-resolution synthetic aperture radar

Users:
• US Air Force
• US Navy
• German Defense Ministry
• “Israel” and the United Kingdom

• “Israel” manufactured a similar drone

General characteristics

• Crew: 0 onboard
• Length: 14.5 m
• Wingspan: 39.9 m
• Height: 4.7 m
• Empty weight: 6,781 kg
• Gross weight: 14,628 kg
• Power plant: 1 × Rolls-Royce F137-RR-100 turbofan engine, 7,

Performance

• Maximum speed: 650 km/h
• Cruise speed: 357 mph (575 km/h)
• Range: 20000
• Endurance: 36 hours