Jordan Falcon Light Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

The Jordan Falcon is a joint development effort intended to bring UAV capabilities to the Jordanian military.

Detailing the development and operational history of the Jordan Falcon Light Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Entry last updated on 11/10/2016. Authored by Staff Writer. Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

The Jordan Falcon in a light-class unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) currently in development and headed by the concerns of King Abdulla Design & Development Bureau and Jordan Aerospace Industries. The effort is a joint venture indigenous UAV program intended to broaden the tactical reach of military and security forces - in an effort to modernize forces and keep pace with Western powers. The Falcon is an unarmed system, charged mainly with reconnaissance, surveillance and target designation/tracking and is therefore "armed" with applicable mission equipment for the role (payload of up to 13lbs).

Outwardly, the Jordan Falcon is designed as a small-scale aircraft to include a fuselage, main wing span and empennage. The "cockpit" is underslung in a nacelle-type arrangement at center with the straight-edged wings overhead. The wings are clipped at their tips. The empennage consists of a twin-boom configuration with a connecting span of wing at the rear, a horizontal tailplane that appears as two inward-canted vertical tail surfaces joined at their tips. Propulsion is from an internal engine situated at the rear of the fuselage and powering a twin-bladed propeller assembly in a "pusher" configuration. The undercarriage consists of four fixed legs.

As with other systems of this type, the Falcon sports a reduced-noise 200cc 2-stroke internal combustion engine and satellite-based navigation. The system is primarily controlled by a ground operator and range is out to 450 kilometers though waypoint navigation can be autonomous if required. A datalink system relays video in real-time format back to a receiver. Operational endurance time for the UAV is reported to be roughly four hours. Top speed is 110 miles per hour.

Any available statistics for the Jordan Falcon Light Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) are showcased in the areas immediately below. Categories include basic specifications covering country-of-origin, operational status, manufacture(s) and total quantitative production. Other qualities showcased are related to structural values (namely dimensions), installed power and standard day performance figures, installed or proposed armament and mission equipment (if any), global users (from A-to-Z) and series model variants (if any).

Our Data Modules allow for quick visual reference when comparing a single entry against contemporary designs. Areas covered include general ratings, speed assessments, and relative ranges based on distances between major cities.

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Relative Maximum Speed Rating

Hi: 120mph

Lo: 60mph

This entry's maximum listed speed (112mph).

Graph average of 90 miles-per-hour.

City-to-City Ranges

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Graph showcases the Jordan Falcon's operational range (on internal fuel) when compared to distances between major cities.

Aviation Era

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Unit Production Comparison

Comm. Market HI*: 44,000 units

Military Market HI**: 36,183 units

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* Commercial Market High belongs to Cessna 172.

** Military Market High belongs to Ilyushin Il-2.

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Supported Mission Types:

Anti-Ship

Airborne Early Warning

VIP Travel

Origin: Jordan

Year: 2012

Type: Light Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

Manufacturer(s): King Abdulla D & D Bureau / Jordan Aerospace Industries - Jordan

Production: 3

Global Operators:
Jordan

Historical Commitments / Honors:

Military lapel ribbon for Operation Allied Force

Military lapel ribbon for the Arab-Israeli War

Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Britain

Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Midway

Military lapel ribbon for the Berlin Airlift

Military lapel ribbon for the Cuban Missile Crisis

Military lapel ribbon for the Falklands War

Military lapel ribbon for the French-Indochina War

Military lapel ribbon for the Golden Age of Flight

Military lapel ribbon for the 1991 Gulf War

Military lapel ribbon for the Indo-Pak Wars

Military lapel ribbon for the Iran-Iraq War

Military lapel ribbon for the Korean War

Military lapel ribbon for the 1982 Lebanon War

Military lapel ribbon for the Malayan Emergency

Military lapel ribbon for the attack on Pearl Harbor

Military lapel ribbon for the Six Day War

Military lapel ribbon for the Soviet-Afghan War

Military lapel ribbon for the Spanish Civil War

Military lapel ribbon for the Suez Crisis

Military lapel ribbon for the Vietnam War

Military lapel ribbon for Warsaw Pact of the Cold War-era

Military lapel ribbon for the WASP (WW2)

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 1

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 2

Military lapel ribbon for the Yom Kippur

* Ribbons not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective campaigns/operations.

Structural - Crew, Dimensions, and Weights:
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the Jordan Falcon model. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.

Operational
CREW

Personnel
0

Weight
EMPTY

Pounds
88 lb

Kilograms
40 kg

Weight
LOADED

Pounds
132 lb

Kilograms
60 kg

Installed Power - Standard Day Performance:
1 x 2-Stroke 200cc gasoline/oil mix engine powerign a two-bladed propeller in pusher configuration.

Performance
SPEED

Miles-per-Hour
112 mph

Kilometers-per-Hour
180 kph

Knots
97 kts

Performance
RANGE

Miles
280 mi

Kilometers
450 km

Nautical Miles
243 nm

Armament - Hardpoints (0):

None. Mission payload (up to 13lb) consisting of sensors and optical systems.

Variants: Series Model Variants
• Falcon - Base Series Designation