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Wings. Low-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with a positive slant. An electronics pod is mounted on
the right wing-tip.
Engine(s). Four turbojets mounted on pylons under the wings. Engines extend well forward of the wings’
leading edges.
Fuselage. Round, cigar-shaped, tapers to the rear. Rounded nose, stepped-up cockpit. Large radome on
top of the body between the wings and tail section.
Tail. Swept-back, tapered fin with a square tip. Flats are swept-back, tapered, and mid-mounted on the
fuselage.
USER COUNTRIES
Israel, Luxembourg (NATO), Saudi Arabia, USA.
EA-6B PROWLER (GRUMMAN)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. Hunter, A-6 Intruder.
Crew. Four; A-6 Intruder--two.
Role. ECM.
Armament. HARM.
Dimensions. Length: 59 ft 10 in (18.24 m). Span: 53 ft (16.15 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.
Engine(s). Two turbojets mounted on body midsection. Semicircular air intakes below and forward of the
wing roots. Exhausts are in the trailing edges of the wing roots.
Fuselage. Teardrop-shaped with a rounded nose. Body tapers to the rear section. Long, stepped canopy
with added enclosure for ECM operators.
Tail. Unequally tapered tail fin with ECM pod at the top. There is a small fairing in the leading edge.
Swept-back, tapered tail flats high-mounted on the fuselage with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRY
USA.
EF-111A RAVEN (GENERAL DYNAMICS)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. F-111, Tornado, Su-24 Fencer, MiG-23/27 Flogger.
Crew. Two.
Role. ECM.
Armament. Usually none.
Dimensions. Length: 77 ft (23.4 m).
Span: 63 ft (19.2 m). Swept: 31 ft, 9 in (9.7 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Wing span changes in flight.
Engine(s). Two turbojets mounted in the rear section. Air intakes are 1/4 pie-shaped under the wings
giving the aircraft a rounded appearance from the head-on view.
Fuselage. Long with a long, pointed nose and a bubble canopy.
Tail. Swept-back, tapered fin with an electronics pod at the tip. Large tail flats are swept-back, tapered
with clipped tips, and high-mounted on the fuselage.
USER COUNTRY
USA.
Il-20 COOT-A (ILYUSHIN)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. P-3C Orion, An-24 Coke, An-12 Cub.
Crew. Five.
Role. Electronics surveillance.
Armament. None.
Dimensions. Length: 117 ft, 9 in (35.9 m). Span: 122 ft, 7 in (37.4 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted and unequally tapered with blunt tips and positive slant.
Engine(s). Four turboprops mounted in the wings and extending forward of the wings.
Fuselage. Round, cigar-shaped tapered at the rear and a rounded nose. Stepped-up cockpit. Bulges on
sides of fuselage aft of the cockpit. Pod carried on the fuselage bottom is a SLAR.
Tail. Back-tapered fin with square tip. Equally tapered flats, mid-mounted on the fuselage.
USER COUNTRIES
Afghanistan (Il-18), CIS.
NIMROD AEW3 (BAe)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. UK.
Similar Aircraft. Nimrod, P-3C Orion.
Crew. Twelve.
Role. Surveillance, ASW.
Armament. None.
Dimensions. Length: 126 ft, 7 in (38.6 m). Span: 114 ft, 8 in (35 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Wide wing roots. External fuel tanks in
wings extend beyond the wings’ leading edges.
Engine(s). Four turbojets mounted in the wing roots. Oval air intakes. Exhausts are to the rear of the
trailing edges of the wings.
Fuselage. Cigar-shaped with rounded nose and and tapered rear section. Rounded tail boom. Stepped
cockpit.
Tail. Fin is equally tapered with an ECM pod mounted at the top. Large angular fairing. Flats are high-
mounted on the fuselage and back-tapered with a positive slant.
USER COUNTRY
UK.
OV-1 MOHAWK (GRUMMAN)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. S-2 Tracker, OV-10 Bronco, An-2 Colt.
Crew. Two.
Role. Battlefield surveillance.
Armament. Normally unarmed (capable of carrying minigun, bombs, and rockets).
Dimensions. Length: 41 ft (12.5 m). Span: 48 ft (14.64 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted and equally tapered with blunt tips. Positive slant.
Engine(s). Two turboprops mounted on top of and extending beyond wings’ leading edges.
Fuselage. Club-shaped and tapered to rear section. Blunt nose. Two-seat, stepped-up cockpit. When
installed, SLAR is prominently exposed beneath the right side and forward part of the body.
Tail. Triple fins are equally tapered. Outer fins extend above and below the flat. Center fin appears taller.
Flats are tapered with a positive slant.
USER COUNTRY
USA.
P-3C ORION (LOCKHEED)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. Il-20 Coot, An-24 Coke, C-130 Hercules.
Crew. Ten.
Role. Reconnaissance, ASW.
Armament. Torpedoes, depth charges.
Dimensions. Length: 116 ft, 8 in (35.6 m). Span: 99 ft, 7 in (30.4 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted and forward tapered with blunt tips. Positive slant.
Engine(s). Four turboprops mounted in the wings. Engine nacelles extend beyond the leading edges of
the wings.
Fuselage. Cigar-shaped with rounded nose and stepped-up cockpit. Radar boom mounted on the rear of
the tail.
Tail. Fin is rounded and tapered with a curved fairing. Flats are high-mounted on the fuselage, equally
tapered, and a positive slant.
USER COUNTRIES
Australia, Canada, Iceland, Iran, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, USA.
S-2 TRACKER (GRUMMAN)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. S-3 Viking, OV-1 Mohawk.
Crew. Four.
Role. Antisubmarine, reconnaissance.
Armament. Torpedoes, depth charges, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: 43 ft, 5 in (13.3 m). Span: 72 ft, 5 in (22.1 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted and equally tapered with rounded tips.
Engine(s). Two turboprops or piston engines mounted in the wings. Engine nacelles extend beyond the
leading and trailing edges of the wings.
Fuselage. Oval and club-shaped that tapers to the rear. Rounded nose, stepped-up cockpit, and radome on
the belly.
Tail. Fin back-tapered with round tip and a curved fairing. Flats low-mounted on the fin and are back-
tapered.
USER COUNTRIES
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Lebanon, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, USA,
Venezuela.
S-3A VIKING (LOCKHEED)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. S-2 Tracker.
Crew. Four.
Role. ASW, transport.
Armament. Torpedoes, depth charges, mines.
Dimensions. Length: 53 ft, 3 in (16.2 m). Span: 68 ft, 6 in (20.9 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted and back-tapered with electronic pods at the tips.
Engine(s). Two turbofans mounted on pylons under the wings just outboard of the wing roots. Engines
extend beyond the leading edges of the wings.
Fuselage. Oval, club-shaped, and tapers to the rear. Rounded nose and a stepped-up cockpit.
Tail. Fin swept-back and tapered with a square tip. Flats are back-tapered with blunt tips, high-mounted
on the fuselage, and a positive slant.
USER COUNTRY
USA.
CHAPTER 12
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Cruise Missiles
This chapter shows examples of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles. UAVs will perform a variety of missions;
reconnaissance, surveillance, intelligence, targeting, and acquisition (RISTA). Cruise missiles are like artillery, which detonate at
proximity, on command, or on impact.
There are many more UAVs than can be listed here. For this manual, UAVs were grouped together based on similarities and roles. One,
and in some cases, two, UAVs were selected from each group to be represented in this manual.
For each aircraft, there are line drawings, general data, WEFT descriptions, user countries, photographs, and aircraft manufacturer
information. The following illustration shows early warning, observation, and reconnaissance aircraft WEFT description features. Line
drawings are not to scale.
Chapter 12 Aircraft List
Apache CWS
D-4 NPU
Pioneer
AS-4 Kitchen
DR-3 Reys
Predator
AS-15 Kent
Model 324
Raven
Banshee BTT-3
Model 410
Scout
Brevel
Mirach 26
Shmel-1 Yak-061
BQM-34 Firebee II
Mirach 100
Taifun
C-101
MK-105 Flash
Tomahawk AGM-86
Crecerelle
MK-106 HIT
APACHE CWS (MATRA)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. France.
Similar Aerial Platform. Tomahawk, AGM-86.
Role. Cruise, air-to-ground attack.
Armament. Submunitions and HE warhead.
Dimensions. Length: 16 ft, 4 in (5.01 m). Span: 8 ft, 3 in (2.53 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted on body, straight with square tips, and a slight negative slant.
Engine(s). Single turbojet mounted in rear of fuselage. Air intake in scoop beneath the rear section.
Round exhaust in rear.
Fuselage. Round, tapers to a pointed nose and a blunt rear. Radar in nose is not visible.
Tail. Fin unequally tapered with square tip. Flats mid- to high-mounted on the fuselage, straight with
square tips.
USER COUNTRY
France.
AS-4 KITCHEN (CIS)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS.
Similar Aerial Platform. DR-3.
Role. Long-range, radar-guided, air-to surface missile.
Armament. 350-kt nuclear or 1000-kg HE.
Dimensions. Length: 37 ft (11.3 m). Span: 9 ft, 8 in (3 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted, delta-shaped wings with square tips.
Engine(s). Liquid propellent with exhaust in the rear.
Fuselage. Long, round, slender body that tapers to a pointed nose. Fairing on the belly. Blunt rear.
Tail. Flats mid-mounted on body, delta-shaped with square tips. Fin back-tapered with a square tip.
USER COUNTRY
CIS.
AS-15 KENT (CIS)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS.
Similar Aerial Platform. AS-4 Kitchen.
Role. Air launched cruise missile (ALCM).
Armament. 200-kt nuclear.
Dimensions. Length: 19 ft, 6 in (6 m). Span: 10 ft, 1 in (3.1 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted on body, straight with square tips.
Engine(s). Single turbofan in rear body. Round air intake. Round exhaust.
Fuselage. Long, round, rounded nose and blunt rear section.
Tail. Flats mid-mounted and back-tapered. Fin is swept-back and tapered.
USER COUNTRY
CIS.
BANSHEE BTT-3 (MEGGITT AEROSPACE)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. UK.
Similar Aerial Platform. Crecerelle, DR-3.
Role. Target drone, reconnaissance.
Armament. None.
Dimensions. Length: 9 ft, 6 in (2.95 m). Span: 8 ft, 1 in (2.49 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted and delta-shaped. Wings have a positive slant.
Engine(s). Single jet in rear. Single exhaust. May have prop-driven engine with prop at the rear in the
opposing position.
Fuselage. Round and tapers to the front. Blunt rear with jet engine, and a cone with rotary engine.
Tail. Tall, swept-back fin. No flats.
USER COUNTRIES
UK and over 20 other countries.
BREVEL (MATRA, MBB)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. France, Germany.
Similar Aerial Platform. Taifun.
Role. Recon, target locate/designate, and image assessment.
Armament. None.
Dimensions. Length: 7 ft, 5 in (2.3 m). Span: 11 ft, 1 in (3.4 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted, back-tapered leading and straight trailing edges with positive slant.
Engine(s). One piston engine mounted on rear of fuselage in the opposing position.
Fuselage. Round body. Rounded, glassed-in nose section.
Tail. Back-tapered fin. Small, round radar dish on top. No flats.
USER COUNTRIES
France, Germany.
BQM-34 FIREBEE II (TELEDYNE RYAN)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aerial Platform. D-3, I 24 I.
Role. Reconnaissance, target.
Armament. Usually none.
Dimensions. Length: 22 ft, 10 in (6.98 m). Span: 12 ft, 10 in (3.93 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted, swept-back, and untapered with angular tips.
Engine(s). Bulging jet on belly. Oval intake and round exhaust.
Fuselage. Round, tapered front and rear. Pointed nose and tail cone. Belly fin.
Tail. Flats high-mounted, swept-back, and untapered. Fin swept-back and tapered.
USER COUNTRIES
China, Iran, Israel, USA.
C-101 (CPMIEC)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. China.
Similar Aerial Platform. AS-15 Kent.
Role. Medium-range, air-to-surface cruise missile.
Armament. 400-kg warhead.
Dimensions. Length: 19 ft (5.8 m). Span: 3 ft, 9 in (1.2 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Similar to canards, they are mid-mounted on the body near the nose section.
Engine(s). Side-mounted ramjet mid-mounted on the body. Small round intakes and large round
exhausts.
Fuselage. Long, round, and tapers to nose cone. Blunt rear. Launch rail on bottom.
Tail. V-mounted, back-tapered tail flats. Square tail fin forward of tail flats.
USER COUNTRY
China.
CRECERELLE (TARGET TECHNOLOGY)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. UK, France.
Similar Aerial Platform. Banshee, ASR-4 Spectre.
Crew. None.
Role. RISTA UAV. Armament. Usually none.
Dimensions. Length: 8 ft 8 in (2.7 m). Span: 10 ft 8 in (3.3 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted, delta-shaped with large, square tips.
Engine(s). Twin-cylinder, two-cycle. Two-bladed propeller in the opposing position.
Fuselage. Round, tapers to a round nose. Blunt rear.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered tail fin with a square tip. No flats.
USER COUNTRIES
France, Netherlands, United Kingdom.
D-4 NPU (XIAN NPU)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. China.
Similar Aerial Platform. MK-105 Flash. Predator.
Role. Multirole, reconnaissance, surveillance and target.
Armament. None.
Dimensions. Length: 10 ft, 8 in (3.32 m). Span: 14 ft, 10 in (4.30 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, straight to the midsection, tapered from midwing to tips.
Engine(s). Single, prop-driven engine in the nose section.
Fuselage. Round and tapers to front and rear. Fixed landing pads.
Tail. Flats high-mounted on body and equally tapered. Fin is equally tapered.
USER COUNTRIES
China and exported.
DR-3 REYS (TUPOLEV)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS.
Similar Aerial Platform. DR-5, Banshee, Crecerelle.
Role. Tactical reconnaissance UAV.
Armament. None.
Dimensions. Length: 23 ft (7.3 m). Span: 9 ft 10 in (3 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted and delta-shaped with square tips. Small, swept-back canards.
Engine(s). Large, jet on top rear of fuselage. Large air intake.
Fuselage. Long, slender, tapers to the front, blunt rear. Pitot tube.
Tail. Short, swept-back fin on top of engine. Tail cone.
USER COUNTRY
CIS.
MODEL 324 (TELEDYNE RYAN)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aerial Platforms. C-101.
Role. Day and night reconnaissance.
Armament. None.
Dimensions. Length: 20 ft, 1 in (6.12 m). Span: 11 ft (3.35 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted, swept-back, and tapered.
Engine(s). Turbojet hidden in aft belly compartment until launch.
Fuselage. Flat-bottomed. Pointed nose and hump on aft top of craft.
Tail. Two swept-back and tapered fins mounted on unequally tapered flats.
USER COUNTRY
USA.
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