Specs updated September 21, 2026
Boeing Insitu
Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack
Medium-altitude reconnaissance UAV with heavy fuel capability. Standard 16 hours endurance, up to 24 hours with enlarged fuselage.
- MSRP
- $5,000,000
- Weight
- 61 kg
- Rated flight
- 960 min
- Wind level
- 12/15
- Range
- 100 km
- Operating
- −30 to 52 °C
Modelled flight time by conditions
Physics-based estimates from the same engine as our flight-time calculator, at 50% humidity over flat, open terrain. No pilot safety margin is applied — manufacturer data is the baseline, derated for each condition. The model is explained in our methodology.
| Wind | 0°C | 20°C | 35°C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | 895 min | 951 min | 896 min |
| 10 mph | 875 min | 921 min | 875 min |
| 20 mph | 806 min | 818 min | 806 min |
| 30 mph* | 600 min* | 600 min* | 600 min* |
| Altitude (MSL) | Modelled flight time |
|---|---|
| 0 ft | 921 min |
| 2,000 ft | 907 min |
| 5,000 ft | 881 min |
| 10,000 ft | 838 min |
* Beyond a manufacturer's rated limit (wind, altitude) or outside the operating temperature range — shown for planning honesty, not as an endorsed operating condition. Beyond the wind rating the manufacturer's extreme-case time is shown; the model is not calibrated past that envelope. Altitude scenarios assume a sea-level launch site, where altitude MSL and AGL are equivalent; manufacturer altitude ceilings are quoted MSL. Estimates are modelled, not measured; always plan with a personal safety margin.