Tadiran Mastiff Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (1981)
Combat experience in the 1970s drove the Israeli Defense Force to develop such measures as the Tadiran Mastiff Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Design-wise, the Mastiff was given a rectangular fuselage nacelle with a well-sloped nose housing the required optics payload, fuel stores and engine. The engine was fitted to the rear of the nacelle and arranged in a "pusher" configuration. A straight wing assembly was added across the top of the nacelle. Twin booms emanated from the lower rear sides of the nacelle, each managing a vertical tail fin connected by a high-mounted horizontal plane. The undercarriage was fixed and of a tricycle arrangement featuring two main single-wheeled legs and a single-wheeled nose leg. Dimensions included a running length of 10 feet, 10 inches, a wingspan of 13 feet, 11 inches and an overall height of 2 feet, 11 inches. When empty, the vehicle weighed 170lbs and, with mission equipment installed, this totaled 300lbs. Performance from the single engine installation netted a top speed of 115 miles per hour. Endurance time equaled 7.5 hours. The UAV could operate at ceilings up to 14,700 feet.
As the Mastiff was intended for aerial observation of the territory below, its payload was restricted to optics in the form of cameras and sensors weighing up to 80lbs. Real-time communications were relayed to a ground control unit (GCU) staffed by specially-trained personnel. Since their inception, the Mastiff was evolved through three consistently-modernized variants and utilized with success in the 1982-1983 Israeli-Lebanon War. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Tadiran Mastiff
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Country of Origin: Israel
Manufacturer: Tadiran Electronic Industries - Israel
Initial Year of Service: 1981
Production: 50
Focus Model: Tadiran Mastiff
Crew: 0
Length: 10.83ft (3.3m)
Width: 13.94ft (4.25m)
Height: 2.92ft (0.89m)
Weight (Empty): 159lbs (72kg)
Weight (MTOW): 304lbs (138kg)
Powerplant: 1 x Engine arranged in pusher configuration.
Maximum Speed: 115mph (185kmh; 100kts)
Maximum Range: 0miles (0km)
Service Ceiling: 14,698ft (4,480m; 2.8miles)
Rate-of-Climb: 0 feet per minute (0m/min)
Hardpoints: 0
Armament Suite:
None. Payload consisting of optics and sensors for aerial surveillance, observation and reconnaissance.
Variants:
Mastiff - Base Series Designation
Mastiff Generation I
Mastiff Generation II
Mastiff Generation III
Operators: Israel
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