MTC MQ-17 SpyHawk

XMQ-17A SpyHawk
Role	UAV
Manufacturer	MTC Technologies
Retired	2008
Status	cancelled
Primary user	U.S. Marine Corps

The XMQ-17A ("SpyHawk") is an unmanned aerial vehicle built and developed by MTC Technologies which was intended to be used by the US Marine Corps in order to fulfill a need for an unmanned aerial reconnaissance capability at division level, or "Tier II". Launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic launcher, the aircraft is powered by a single Honda GX-57 gasoline-fueled piston engine. The SpyHawk purchase was canceled in January 2008, after MTC Technologies was purchased by BAE Systems.^[1]

Specifications (XMQ-17A)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 0 (UAV)
Wingspan: 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
Gross weight: 85 lb (39 kg)

Performance

Maximum speed: 103 mph (167 km/h)
Cruise speed: 52 mph (83 km/h)
Range: 50 miles (90 km)
Endurance: 16 hours
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4500 m)

References

1 2 Parsch, Andreas (2008). "MTC Technologies MQ-17 SpyHawk". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles. Retrieved 21 August 2009. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

United States tri-service Q-series UAV designations post-1962

Main series	Q-1/C Q-2 Q-3 Q-4/C Q-5 Q-6 Q-7 Q-8/C Q-9 Q-10 Q-11 Q-12 Q-13¹ Q-14 Q-15 Q-16 Q-17 Q-18 Q-19 Q-20 Q-21 Q-22 Q-23 Q-24 Q-25 Q-26

Non-sequential	Q-170 Q-180

¹ Not assigned See also: Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Drones designated in missile sequence

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