Silver Arrow Micro-V
Elbit Systems · Israel · first flew 1989 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Silver Arrow Mini-V (originally named the Micro-V) is a small reconnaissance UAV developed in Israel in the 1990s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Transparent imager section built into the middle of the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Cruciform |
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Spot it by:
- Twin pusher propellers, one in a nacelle on each wing
- No landing gear
- Transparent imager section built into the middle of the fuselage
It is a very small twin-engined UAV with a pusher engine nacelle on each wing, a 3.6 m span and no landing gear.
Specifications
- The Silver Arrow Micro-V has a length of 2.87 m (9 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 3.6 m (12 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 204 km/h (127 mph).
- Typical crew: 0.
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History
It is powered by twin 3 kW (4 hp) piston engines, one in a nacelle on each wing driving a pusher propeller.
Variants
It was originally named the Micro-V and later called the Mini-V.
Where you'll see it
It carries a payload of 8 kg, has an endurance of 5 hours and a ceiling of 4,600 m.
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