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Background: D-1 aircraft is designed to be a long range unmanned aerial vehicle. The configuration of this airframe is referred as "Joined BI-Diamond Wing". D-1 is a low cost and low maintenance UAV/RPV.

Characteristics:

Max Gross Weight, lb. 75 Fuel Capacity, U.S. gallons 4
Payload, lb. 13 (standard);
30 (max with modified smaller fuel tank)
    
Propulsion System (3 options) Fuji E52M, Brison 3.2, and QA400 Generator 50 Watts
Avionics Autopilot & GPS navigation system    
Communications Radio modem (satellite modem optional)    

Performance:

Flight endurance, hrs 20 (std fuel tank and 13 lb. payload Flight ceiling, ft 5000 (engine dependent)

Missions:

D-1A : Long endurance, small payload Atmospheric Reconnaissance
D-1D: Surveillance and low altitude payload systems.
D-1E: EMI Reconnaissance and Geophysical Surveys
D-1G: Atmospheric Reconnaissance

Page updated September 29, 2005