ScanEagle_UAV_catapult_launcher_2005-04-16.jpg

Description AL ASAD, Iraq -- ScanEagle UAV sits on the catapult prior to launch. A small detachment of Marines and civilians is deployed here to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in western Iraq. The detachment is from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing , Cherry Point, North Carolina . ScanEagle weighs approximately 40 pounds and has a 10-foot wingspan. The aircraft operates with a small engine, requiring a small amount fuel. Its 4-foot frame can remain airborne for more than 10 hours. Each drone is launched using a catapult system, which makes it runway independent and perfect for forward operating forces.
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Author Gunnery Sergeant Shannon Arledge of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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This file is a work of a United States Marine or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , it is in the public domain .

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16 April 2005