Background: BAI's Javelin is a hand-launched UAV with the option of being either gas (aerosol can) or electric (battery) powered. Fifteen have been built. Customers to date have been Philadelphia area TV stations who lease Javelin for beach reports during the summer.
Characteristics:
| Length, ft | 6 | Wing Span, ft | 8 |
| Gross Weight, lbs | 15 | Payload Weight, lbs | 3.2 |
| Fuel Capacity, lbs | Fuel Type | Gasoline/Li batteries | |
| Engine Make | Power, hp | ||
| Structure | |||
| Guidance | Navigation | GPS | |
| Data Link(s) | 450 up/1800 dn | Data Rate(s) | |
| Endurance, hrs | 2 fuel/4 bat | Radius, nm | 1 (LOS)/5 (link) |
| Max Speed, kts | 57 | Stall Speed, kts | 17 |
| Altitude, ft | 1,000 | ||
| Takeoff Means | Hand-launched | ||
| Navigation Modes | Preprogrammed
(points)/ autonomous/direct control |
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| Landing Means | Belly | ||
Sensor(s): EO (steerable TV camera)