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Several MQ-9 aircraft have been retrofitted with equipment upgrades to improve performance in "high-end combat situations", and all new MQ-9s will have those upgrades. 2035 is the projected end of the service life of the MQ-9 fleet. [1] The average unit cost of an MQ-9 is estimated at $32 million in 2023 dollars.
Lower cost EO/IR and RF sensors are possible due to lower operating altitudes that do not require large optics or high-power RF. It can fly for over 80 hours while carrying over 400 lb (180 kg) of payload and it has a wingspan of over 80 ft (24 m). [5] [4] [6] Endurance allows these sensors to cover areas with fewer aircraft. [5]
Here’s how much U.S. military aircraft cost to fly, by the hour. Fighter Jets. Three A-10 Thunderbolt “Warthogs” fly in formation at the Chicago Air and Water Show, August 20, 2022.
M6 Linebacker anti-aircraft vehicle; M7 Bradley fire support vehicle; M8 armored gun system; M9 ACE – armored combat earthmover; M10 Booker; M93 Fox, armored reconnaissance vehicle, 6 × 6; M104 Wolverine (AVLB) M1975 Launcher, Heavy Dry Support Bridge; M1977 HEMTT Common Bridge Transporter (CBT) – HEMTT; XM2001 Crusader, self-propelled ...
The AIM-9 has an estimated 270 aircraft kills. [4] In 2010, Boeing won a contract to support Sidewinder operations through to 2055. In 2021 an Air Force spokesperson said that its relatively low cost, versatility, and reliability mean it is "very possible that the Sidewinder will remain in Air Force inventories through the late 21st century". [8]
“Less than 100 flight hours per year, the math is quite clear that chartering is much more cost-effective than owning an aircraft outright.” ...
The order for 50 aircraft placed in 1946 was modified to 48 single seaters and one aircraft for the OKB itself, all lacking armament. They were manufactured in March–April 1947 with the standard armament of one 37 mm Nudelman N-37 autocannon, with 40 rounds, and two 23 mm Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 guns, but the production line shut down ...
The Pilatus PC-9 is a single-engine, low-wing tandem-seat turboprop training aircraft designed and manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland.. Developed as a more powerful evolution of the preceding Pilatus PC-7, the PC-9 features an enlarged cockpit and a ventral airbrake while possessing only a low level of structural commonality with its predecessor.