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UAS ROADMAP <strong>2005</strong><br />

2.3.2 Maverick<br />

User Service: DARPA/Army/Navy<br />

Manufacturer: Boeing/Frontier/Robinson<br />

Inventory: 4 Delivered/5 Planned<br />

Background: Maverick is an unmanned version <strong>of</strong> the Robinson R22 helicopter. Frontier modified it in<br />

1999 to serve as a testbed for developing the control logic for their DARPA A-160 UA effort.<br />

Subsequently, the Navy decided to acquire four Mavericks in 2003.<br />

Characteristics:<br />

Maverick Maverick<br />

Length 28.8 ft Rotorspan 25.2 ft<br />

Gross Weight 1,370 lb Payload Capacity 400 lb<br />

Fuel Capacity 100 lb Fuel Type AVGAS<br />

Engine Make Lycoming 0-360-J2A Power 145 hp<br />

Data Link(s) TBD Frequency TBD<br />

Performance:<br />

Endurance 7 hr Max/Loiter Speeds 118/0 kt<br />

Ceiling 10,800 ft Radius 175 nm<br />

Take<strong>of</strong>f Means Hover Landing Means Hover<br />

Sensor EO/IR Sensor Make Wescam<br />

SECTION 2 - CURRENT UA PROGRAMS<br />

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