United States
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Width/Span
35.0 ft
(10.67 m)
Empty Wgt
2,646 lb
(1,200 kg)
Wgt Diff
+3,307 lb
(+1,500 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C production variant)
Installed:
1 x Allison 250-C47B turboshaft engine developing 813 shaft horsepower to a four-bladed main rotor and two-bladed tail rotor.
Max Speed
162 mph
(260 kph | 140 kts)
Ceiling
18,701 ft
(5,700 m | 4 mi)
Range
373 mi
(600 km | 1,111 nm)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
C-model has been proposed with support for AGM-114 'Hellfire' Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs), the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets, general rocket pods, gun pods, depth charges, anti-ship missiles, and possibly precision-guided bombs and torpedoes.
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
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