MQ-1 Predator
E180511
The MQ-1 Predator is a U.S. remotely piloted aircraft best known for pioneering long-endurance, medium-altitude surveillance and precision strike missions using onboard sensors and Hellfire missiles.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MQ-1 Predator canonical | 3 |
| General Atomics MQ-1 Predator | 1 |
| General Atomics Predator family | 1 |
| MQ-1 | 1 |
| RQ-1 Predator | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1587188 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: MQ-1 Predator Context triple: [MQ-1C Gray Eagle, developedFrom, MQ-1 Predator]
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MQ-1C Gray Eagle
The MQ-1C Gray Eagle is a U.S. Army long-endurance, medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle designed primarily for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions.
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B.
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is a U.S.-designed, remotely piloted combat drone primarily used for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions.
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C.
RQ-4 Global Hawk
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force and other agencies for wide-area surveillance and intelligence gathering.
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D.
Wildcat helicopter
The Wildcat helicopter is a modern British military helicopter used for reconnaissance, attack, and maritime roles, notably operated by the UK’s Army Air Corps and Royal Navy.
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E.
AH-6 Little Bird
The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: MQ-1 Predator Target entity description: The MQ-1 Predator is a U.S. remotely piloted aircraft best known for pioneering long-endurance, medium-altitude surveillance and precision strike missions using onboard sensors and Hellfire missiles.
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A.
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
The MQ-1C Gray Eagle is a U.S. Army long-endurance, medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle designed primarily for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions.
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B.
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is a U.S.-designed, remotely piloted combat drone primarily used for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions.
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C.
RQ-4 Global Hawk
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force and other agencies for wide-area surveillance and intelligence gathering.
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D.
Wildcat helicopter
The Wildcat helicopter is a modern British military helicopter used for reconnaissance, attack, and maritime roles, notably operated by the UK’s Army Air Corps and Royal Navy.
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E.
AH-6 Little Bird
The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
ⓘ
remotely piloted aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| armament |
AGM-114 Hellfire missile
ⓘ
linked to:
AGM-114 Hellfire
|
| controlType | remote control from ground station ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 0 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | approximately 84 knots ⓘ |
| dataLink |
line-of-sight communications
ⓘ
satellite communications ⓘ |
| designationByUSAF |
MQ-1
ⓘ
linked to:
MQ-1 Predator
|
| developedBy |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
ⓘ
linked to:
General Atomics
|
| endurance | over 20 hours ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rotax 914F ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1994 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1995 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8.2 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
ⓘ
linked to:
General Atomics
|
| maxTakeoffWeight | approximately 1,020 kg ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
long-endurance surveillance
ⓘ
medium-altitude operations ⓘ precision strike with Hellfire missiles ⓘ |
| operatorType |
intelligence agency
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| originalDesignation |
RQ-1 Predator
ⓘ
linked to:
MQ-1 Predator
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| primaryMission |
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
ⓘ
precision strike ⓘ |
| propulsion | pusher propeller ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| retirementDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| role |
reconnaissance aircraft
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surveillance aircraft ⓘ unmanned combat aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| sensor |
electro-optical camera
ⓘ
infrared camera ⓘ synthetic aperture radar ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 25,000 ft ⓘ |
| successor |
MQ-9 Reaper
ⓘ
linked to:
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
|
| usedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
Italian Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Aeronautica Militare
Royal Moroccan Air Force ⓘ Turkish Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War on Terror ⓘ
linked to:
Global War on Terrorism
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| wingConfiguration | high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 17.0 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: MQ-1 Predator Description of subject: The MQ-1 Predator is a U.S. remotely piloted aircraft best known for pioneering long-endurance, medium-altitude surveillance and precision strike missions using onboard sensors and Hellfire missiles.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.