MMIST CQ-10 SnowGoose

CQ-10 SnowGoose
UAV on a Humvee.
General information
TypeUnmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
National originCanada
ManufacturerMMIST
Primary userUnited States Special Operations Command
Number builtCQ-10A: 15 (49 planned)
History
Introduction dateJanuary 2005
First flightApril 2001

The MMIST CQ-10A SnowGoose is a cargo delivery unmanned aerial vehicle with the United States Armed Forces. 15 vehicles were produced. The SnowGoose UAV is produced by the Canadian company Mist Mobility Integrated Systems Technology (MMIST).[1]

The SnowGoose UAV is an application of MMIST's Sherpa autonomous GPS-guided parafoil delivery system and is intended for pin-point delivery of small cargo items, such as ammunition and supplies, to special forces.[1]

Features

A fully loaded Snowgoose can carry 261 kg (575 lb).[1]

The SnowGoose was originally designed for leaflet dispensing for psychological warfare, but can support a variety of missions with its six modular cargo bays, each of which can carry pods for fuel, supplies, electronics (sensor or broadcasting) packages, and provide aerial surveillance and communications relay.[1]

The CQ-10A uses a parafoil for lift; the CQ-10B uses an autogyro rotor for lift. The "B" version has twice the range of the "A" version. The CQ-10B can carry 1,088 kg (2,400 lb) up to 150 km (93 mi) from a central base per day (24 h), placing the loads within 30 m (100 ft) of a predesignated point, then performing near-vertical take-offs.[2]

It is able to be launched from HMMWVs (or Humvees), and can be launched from Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, and Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs. Its first flight was in April 2001. It achieved initial operating capability in April 2005.[1]

Variants

A CQ-10A at March Field Air Museum, Riverside, CA
CQ-10A
Parafoil lift.
CQ-10B
Autogyro rotor lift with increased range, V/STOL.[citation needed]

Operators

Specifications (CQ-10A)

Data from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2005-2030, Office of the Security of Defense (p.24)

General characteristics

  • Capacity: 575 pounds (261 kg)
  • Length: 9.5 ft (2.9 m)
  • Wingspan: 6.8 ft (2.1 m)
  • Gross weight: 1,400 lb (635 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 91 U.S. gallons (340 L)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914 UL piston engine, 110 hp (82 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 38 mph (61 km/h, 33 kn)
  • Range: 180 mi (300 km, 160 nmi)
  • Endurance: 19 hr (Maximum), 9-11 hr with 200 lb cargo
  • Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2005-2030" (PDF). Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). Office of the Security of Defense. 2005. p. 24. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ "MMIST Inc". Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
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