MQ-class
MQ-9 Reaper
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems·🇺🇸 USA
Total lost
1
Confirmed
1
100%
Reported
0
0%
Claimed
0
0%
Records
1
14 Mar 23 → 14 Mar 23
Overview
A long-endurance, hunter-killer UAV that has been the workhorse of US drone warfare since the late 2000s. Multiple Reapers have been lost over Yemen and the Red Sea to Houthi air defence since 2023, and one was knocked down by a Russian Su-27 over the Black Sea in 2023.
Specifications
| wingspan | 20 m |
| length | 11 m |
| max speed | 482 km/h |
| range | 1,852 km |
| endurance | 27+ hours |
| payload | 1,700 kg |
| powerplant | Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop |
| introduced | 2007 |
Operators (6)
🇺🇸 USA🇬🇧 United Kingdom France Italy Spain Netherlands
Loss History
1 records · 1 lost
| Date | Operator | Lost to | Conflict | Location | Lost | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 23 | 🇺🇸 USA | Russian Su-27 (collision after fuel dump) | Russia–Ukraine | Black Sea | 1 |
Reference data: en.wikipedia.org