JAS Meridian - Ukraine
Manufacturer(s)
Ukraine
Operators
2014
Service Year
Ukraine
National Origin
Active
Project Status
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
60
Units
CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
SPECIAL-MISSION: SEARCH & RESCUE
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).
UNMANNED
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.
WINGLETS
Mainplanes capped with winglets, providing improved fuel efficiency and enhanced handling.
UNMANNED OPERATION
Design features ability to fly sans pilot, actions controlled onboard through programming and / or ground-based operator.
CAMERA EQUIPMENT
Payload supports photographic equipment providing still and / or real-time image / video results.
4.3 ft
(1.30 meters)
Length
9.8 ft
(3.00 meters)
Width/Span
11 lb
(5 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
monoplane / shoulder-mounted / straight
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
Shoulder-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted at the upper section of the fuselage, generally at the imaginary line intersecting the pilot's shoulders.
Straight
The planform involves use of basic, straight mainplane members.
1 x Engine driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
75 mph
(120 kph | 65 knots)
Max Speed
56 mph
(90 kph | 49 knots)
Cruise Speed
+19 mph
(+30 kph | 16 knots)
Speed Difference
6,562 ft
(2,000 m | 1 miles)
Ceiling
9 miles
(15 km | 8 nm)
Range
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
None. Mission-equipment related to the ISR role.
