The project began in 1996 and was cancelled in 1999.
The "R" is the Department of Defense designation for reconnaissance; "Q" means unmanned aircraft system. The "6" refers to its being the sixth of a series of purpose-built unmanned aircraft systems.
^"UAV Annual Report FY 1996" (PDF). Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology) Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office. 6 November 1996. p. 31 (p. 39 in PDF). (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2012.
External linksedit
RQ-6 listing in Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles
February 11, 2024
alliant, outrider, unmanned, aerial, vehicle, designed, provide, near, real, time, reconnaissance, surveillance, target, acquisition, information, united, states, marine, corps, ground, task, forces, united, states, army, brigades, deployed, united, states, na. The Alliant RQ 6 Outrider unmanned aerial vehicle UAV was designed to provide near real time reconnaissance surveillance and target acquisition information to United States Marine Corps air ground task forces United States Army brigades and deployed United States Navy units that was small enough for an entire system to be contained on two Humvees and trailer and transported on a single C 130 Hercules cargo aircraft RQ 6 OutriderAlliant RQ 6A Outrider at the United States Army Aviation MuseumRole Remote controlled UAVManufacturer Alliant TechsystemsPrimary users United States Marine CorpsUnited States Army United States NavyProduced 1996 1999The project began in 1996 and was cancelled in 1999 The R is the Department of Defense designation for reconnaissance Q means unmanned aircraft system The 6 refers to its being the sixth of a series of purpose built unmanned aircraft systems Contents 1 Specifications 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksSpecifications editData from GlobalSecurity org 1 UAV Annual Report FY 1996 2 General characteristicsCapacity 60 lb 27 kg payload Length 9 ft 10 8 in 3 018 m Wingspan 11 ft 1 2 in 3 383 m Height 5 ft 1 in 1 55 m Empty weight 300 lb 136 kg Powerplant 1 McCulloch 4318F 4 cylinder air cooled horizontally opposed piston engine 50 hp 37 kW Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch pusher propellerPerformance Maximum speed 110 kn 130 mph 200 km h Cruise speed 90 kn 100 mph 170 km h Stall speed 34 kn 39 mph 63 km h Endurance 4 9 hours loitering at 108 nmi 124 mi 200 km 7 2 hours loitering at 27 nmi 31 mi 50 km Service ceiling 15 000 ft 4 600 m Rate of climb 1 600 ft min 8 1 m s Operating altitude 5 000 ft 1 524 m See also editUnmanned Aerial Vehicle Unmanned Combat Air VehicleRelated lists List of active United States military aircraftReferences edit Outrider Tactical UAV GlobalSecurity org 2005 04 26 UAV Annual Report FY 1996 PDF Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition amp Technology Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office 6 November 1996 p 31 p 39 in PDF Archived PDF from the original on October 2 2012 External links editRQ 6 listing in Directory of U S Military Rockets and Missiles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alliant RQ 6 Outrider amp oldid 1106914257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
