Unmanned Long-Endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA)

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DB Selector

DB3K

Baseline

No response

Hypothetical

Yes

Name

ULTRA

Country

United States

Service

USAF

In Commission

AFRL project, deployed by the US Air Force at an undisclosed location in May 2024.

Number in Service

No response

Length (m)

8.42

Wingspan (m)

25

Height (m)

2

Empty Weight (kg)

1179

Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)

1360

Payload Weight (kg)

181

Crew

0

Propulsion

Probably one Rotax 914 F2/S1 four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, turbocharged, four stroke aircraft engine, 86 kW (115 hp)

Rate of Climb (ft/min)

829

Service Ceiling (ft)

25000

Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)

96

Cruise Speed (kt)

70

Supercruise

No

Ferry Range (nm)

Unknown

Endurance (min)

4800

Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)

1524/unknown

Fuel Capacity (kg)

No response

Sensors

1x Generic EO/IR Ball 1x Generic SIGNET

Mounts

None

Loadout Options

Ferry Recon

Comms/Datalinks

UHF Radio [Secure] VHF Radio [Secure] MILSTAR SATCOM

Aircraft Codes

No response

Comments

No response

Sources

https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/unmanned-long-endurance-tactical-reconnaissance-aircraft-ultra-usa/?cf-view

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2024/07/meet-air-forces-secretive-long-range-drone-flies-days/397816/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemme_S12

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Additional

https://afresearchlab.com/technology/ultra/ https://www.twz.com/news-features/air-forces-ultra-long-endurance-glider-like-drone-is-now-operating-in-the-middle-east https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/09/ultra-surveillance-drone-deployed/