Dassault AVE-D Petit Duc
AVE-D Petit Duc | |
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Role | UAV development aircraft |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Dassault
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First flight | 18 July 2000 |
The Dassault AVE-D Petit Duc was a sub-scale experimental stealth
The AVE was developed from 1999 to 2000 by a Dassault Aviation-Aviation Design joint team. Manufacturing of the first prototype took eight months and was proceeded in Aviation Design's factory at Milly-la-Forêt, France. Aviation Design is a French design and manufacturing specialist of civil and military devices including high-quality RC jet-powered aircraft, UAVs, evolved aerial targets used by the French Army for training, as well as GPS ground stations for UAVs/aerial targets. The company is led by Rantet & son, father, Jacques, is pilot veteran and son, Éric, is an aeronautics engineer.
In order to reduce the radar and infrared signatures, the vehicle was fully molded in
Specifications
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General characteristics
- Crew: None
- Length: 2.40 m (7 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 2.40 m (7 ft 11 in)
- Empty weight: 35 kg (77 lb)
- Gross weight: 60 kg (130 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × AMT Olympus
Performance
- Maximum speed: 600 km/h (350 mph, 300 kn)
- Range: 150 km (93 mi, 81 nmi)