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RQ-4 Global Hawk
Specifications |
Achievements |
Photos

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| RQ-4 Global Hawk Specifications |
| Primary Function: |
High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance System |
| Contractor: |
Northrop Grumman, Ryan Aeronautical Center |
| Crew: |
None |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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One Rolls Royce (Allison) AE3007H Engine at 7,150 lb thrust |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
44.4 feet |
| Wingspan: |
116.2 feet |
| Height: |
15.2 feet |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
25,600 lb -- estimated |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
N/A |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
454 mph |
| Ceiling: |
65,000 feet |
| Endurance: |
42 hours |
| Armament |
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N/A |
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| RQ-4 Global Hawk Achievements |
- The Global Hawk is the fastest UAV flying today
- The Global Hawk made the first trans-pacific UAV flight
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