Lockheed Martin Polecat (P-175)

UAV Technology Demonstrator

United States | 2005

"The sole Lockheed P-175 Polecat UAV aircraft crashed in 2006, leading to program termination by the end of the year."

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The Lockheed Martin "Polecat" was a private venture high-altitude, Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flying wing development intended for data collection and research. Recording a first flight in 2005, the Polecat led a very short life cycle as it crashed on December 18th, 2006 when communications with the ground unit was lost. The project was terminated two days later. It was first showcased for public consumption at Farnborough Air Show 2006. It was known in company nomenclature as "P-175".

As built, the Polecat featured a wingspan of 90 feet. It grossed 9,000lbs when at rest and held a payload capacity for up to 1,000lbs of internally-held mission equipment. Power was through 2 x Williams FJ44-3E turbofan engines, each developing 3,010lbs of thrust output. This provided the aircraft with a service ceiling of up to 65,000 feet and a flight endurance window of up to four hours.

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Lockheed Martin Polecat (P-175) UAV Technology Demonstrator.

2 x Williams FJ44-3E turbofan engines developing 3,010lb of thrust each.
Propulsion

65,617 ft
20,000 m | 12 miles
Service Ceiling

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Lockheed Martin Polecat (P-175) UAV Technology Demonstrator.

0
(UNMANNED)
Crew

90.0 ft
(27.44 m)
O/A Width

8,995 lb
(4,080 kg)
MTOW

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Lockheed Martin Polecat (P-175) family line.

"Polecat" - Base Product Designation.

P-175 - Company Model Designation.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Lockheed Martin Polecat (P-175). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 1 Units
Contractor(s): Lockheed Martin - USA

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