Meggitt Vindicator II
Vindicator II | |
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Role | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – Training Target Type of aircraft |
National origin | Canada |
Manufacturer | Meggitt Training Systems Canada - now Qinetiq Target Systems Canada |
Status | Retired |
Primary users | Canadian Forces United States Navy |
Number built | 1-2[1] (Canada) 1 (USN) |
The Meggitt Vindicator II is a Canadian-built unmanned aerial vehicle – training target formerly used by the Canadian Forces and United States Navy.[2] It was used to simulate various types of targets like missiles and aircraft, including helicopters.[3] The vehicle was not powered, but was launched via pneumatic catapult.[4]
Operators
- Canada
- Canadian Forces - as CU-162
- United States
- United States Navy
On display
- 1 UAV-T donated to Canadian War Museum in 2010[5]
- 1 UAV-T at Naval Museum of Alberta[6]
- 1 Reynolds-Alberta Museum[7]
Specifications (Vindicator II)
Data from http://targetsystems.qinetiq.com/static/media/files/Vindicator_UAV-T_DS-AT-VN-V01_sw_final.pdf
General characteristics
- Crew: None
- Length: 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
- Height: 0.51 m (1 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 1.7 m2 (18 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
- Gross weight: 77 kg (170 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 23L
Performance
- Maximum speed: 322 km/h (200 mph, 174 kn)
- Range: 190 km (120 mi, 100 nmi)
- Endurance: 1.5 hours
- Service ceiling: 910 m (3,000 ft)
References
- ^ "Canadian Armed Forces".
- ^ "Vindicator II". en.ruvsa.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "The Vindicator Remotely Piloted Training Target by QinetiQ". www.qinetiq.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Vindicator II". en.ruvsa.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Canadian War Museum receives a 21st-century artifact!". Media Releases - Canadian War Museum. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ The Ensign (PDF). Alberta, Canada: The Naval Museum of Alberta Society. 2014.
- ^ "QinetiQ Target Systems - Design, Development & Manufacture". www.qinetiq.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
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Cargo (CC) | |
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Fighters (CF) | |
Helicopter (CH) | |
Observation (CO) | |
Patrol (CP) | |
Search & Rescue (CSR) | |
Trainer (CT) | |
Unmanned (CU) | |
Experimental (CX) |
1 Not assigned