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MQ-1 Predator

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MQ-1 Predator is General Atomics’ reconnaissance and strike aircraft, retired from US Air Force inventory in 2018. This page describes MQ-1B using the preserved USAF fact sheet. MQ-1C Gray Eagle and MQ-9 Reaper are separate aircraft; their figures do not describe Predator.[1][2]

Public-source profile. Performance claims are attributed; type links do not verify an incident identification.

Schematic top view of the general configuration. Not to scale and not an exact depiction of the model.

The numbers, with their sources

Body length8.22 m[1]MQ-1B · preserved USAF fact sheet · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-08
Official report; not an independent test
Wingspan16.8 m[1]MQ-1B · preserved USAF fact sheet · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-08
Official report; not an independent test
Payload204 kg[1]MQ-1B · preserved USAF fact sheet · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-08
Official report; not an independent test

Form, sound & identification limits

Shape or sound alone cannot identify a drone. Follow local public-safety alerts; do not approach wreckage.

Source notebook

  1. US Air Force via US Government Publishing Office · MQ-1B Predator fact sheet, preserved government publication

    Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Official report; not an independent test

  2. US Air Combat Command · AF DCGS says goodbye to an old friend

    23 Mar 2018 · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Official report; not an independent test

    Consulted via search index; direct page unavailable

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DroneLedger. MQ-1 Predator. 2026-11-08. https://droneincidents.com/drones/mq-1-predator/editions/2026-11-08/

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