Specs updated September 21, 2026
Northropgrumman
Northrop Grumman RQ-180
Classified stealth reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system designed for penetrating advanced air defense systems and conducting surveillance missions in contested airspace.
- MSRP
- Not published
- Weight
- 11,340 kg
- Rated flight
- 1800 min
- Wind level
- 14/15
- Range
- 16 km
- Operating
- −55 to 45 °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 | 1693 min | 1786 min | 1694 min |
| 10 mph | 1666 min | 1746 min | 1667 min |
| 20 mph | 1575 min | 1611 min | 1575 min |
| 30 mph | 1500 min | 1500 min | 1500 min |
| Altitude (MSL) | Modelled flight time |
|---|---|
| 0 ft | 1746 min |
| 2,000 ft | 1721 min |
| 5,000 ft | 1676 min |
| 10,000 ft | 1601 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.