Alenia Aermacchi Sky-Y
| Sky-Y | |
|---|---|
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| Sky-Y at Paris Air Show 2007 | |
| Role | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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| Manufacturer | Leonardo of Italy Alenia Aeronautica of Italy |
| First flight | 10 June 2007 |
| Primary user | Research prototype |
| Number built | 1 |
The Italian
Design and development
The roll-out of the Sky-Y was carried out by Alenia in June 2007, after 12 months of development, and it first flew at the Swedish test area of Vidsel.
As a testbed for key MALE UAV technologies the aircraft include a
The company is now looking towards the developing of a new bigger dual use MALE UAV derived from the Sky-Y experience, the Molynx.[4]
Specifications (Sky-Y)
General characteristics
- Crew: none
- Length: 31 ft 10 in (9.72 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft 7 in (9.94 m)
- Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
- Empty weight: 1,873 lb (850 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,314 lb (1,050 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,645 lb (1,200 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × DieselJet turbodieselfour-cylinder engine, 170 hp (126 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 160 mph (260 km/h, 140 kn)
- Endurance: 14 hours
- Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,600 m) at least
Armament
- None (ISR)
References
- ^ Alenia Aeronautica official website
- ^ "LEONARDO: FILING OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION" Leonardo, 10 January 2017.
- ^ Alenia Aeronautica News
- ^ Alenia Aeronautica Products
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