Specs updated September 21, 2026
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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
The MQ-9 Reaper is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system primarily used for surveillance and strike missions. It features advanced sensors, precision strike capabilities, and extended endurance for military operations.
- MSRP
- Not published
- Weight
- 2,223 kg
- Rated flight
- 1620 min
- Wind level
- 7/15
- Range
- 1.9 km
- Operating
- −40 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 | 1385 min | 1589 min | 1387 min |
| 10 mph | 1269 min | 1418 min | 1271 min |
| 20 mph | 960 min | 960 min | 960 min |
| 30 mph* | 480 min* | 480 min* | 480 min* |
| Altitude (MSL) | Modelled flight time |
|---|---|
| 0 ft | 1418 min |
| 2,000 ft | 1378 min |
| 5,000 ft | 1293 min |
| 10,000 ft | 1150 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.