rq1 predator drone uavs 3d 3ds - RQ1 Predator UAV Drone by ES3DStudios

Cleanly modeled RQ1 Predator surveillance drone of the United States Air Force. Part of a huge military collection available from ES3DStudios. Single 2048 x 2048 res diffuse texture map, plus bump map.

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Renders created with Max MR. Please note textures are included in the Max zip (other formats also need to download this zip.) A wide range of other US Air Force models are also available from ES3DStudios.

Native format is 3DSMax 2011. No 3rd party plugins required.

Texture Res: Single 2048 x 2048 diffuse bmp, plus 2048 x 2048 bump map.

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RQ-1 Predator is a long-endurance, medium-altitude unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Surveillance imagery from synthetic aperture radar, video cameras and a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) can be distributed in real-time both to the front line soldier and to the operational commander, or worldwide in real-time via satellite communication links. MQ-1, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, is the multi-role version which is used for armed reconnaissance and interdiction.

A contract was awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems in January 1994 to execute the Tier II, medium-altitude endurance Predator programme. The Predator system first flew in 1994 and entered production in August 1997.

Predators are currently in production for the US Air Force and are operational with the USAF 11th and 15th Reconnaissance Squadrons. Over 125 Predators have been delivered to the USAF. 36 additional MQ-1B Predators (with Hellfire missile installation kits) were ordered in September 2007. Six Predator UAVs are in service with the Italian Air Force. Italian company Meteor was responsible for assembly of five of the six. The Italian system was deployed to Iraq in January 2005.

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