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Overview
UNITED 40 is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, designed and manufactured by ADCOM Systems for strategic missions including:
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• Near real time (NRT) combat assessment
• Battle damage assessment (BDA)
• Intelligence preparation of the battlefield
• Special operations, reconnaissance operations and humanitarian aid
• Border surveillance and communications relay.
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The ultra-long endurance of the UNITED 40 comes from its glider-like, high aspect ratio wings. It can carry a gimbaled camera platforms.
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Specifications:
Wingspan
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20 m
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65.61 ft
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Length
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11.13 m
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36.54 ft
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Height
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4.38 m
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14.37 ft
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Total lifting area
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24.3 sqm
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261.56 sqft
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Empty weight
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520 kg
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1146 lb
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Max. take-off weight
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1500 kg
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3306 lb
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Payload weight
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1000 kg
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2204 lb
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Fuel tank capacity
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900 lt
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237 gallon
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Power
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Hybrid
• Main engine: 115 hp
• Electric power : 80 hp
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Flight Performance:
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Stall speed
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50 km/h
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[14 m/s]
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26 kt
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Cruise speed
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75-220 km/h
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[20-60 m/s]
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40-120 kt
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Endurance
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120 hrs
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Ceiling
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7000 m
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23000 f
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