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Research edition · 08 Nov 2026

RQ-170 Sentinel

The US Air Force publicly identifies RQ-170 Sentinel as a low observable reconnaissance aircraft from Lockheed Martin. Its fact sheet names operating units but publishes no dimensions or performance figures. Those specifications remain unknown here.[1][2]

Archived research edition. Archive statistics and new dossiers are available on the current profile.

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No scaled drawing is provided for this configuration. See the sourced dimensions and their limitations.

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

The numbers, with their sources

Intervals preserve the published bounds; they are not statistical confidence intervals. A blank lower or upper bound stays open. Values belong to the named configuration, not every aircraft.

Body length

Not publicly established

Wingspan

Not publicly established

Take-off mass

Not publicly established

Reported speed

Not publicly established

Published flight range

Not publicly established

Endurance

Not publicly established

Payload

Not publicly established

Engine / propulsion

Not publicly established

Guidance / control link

Not publicly established

First flight / first reported use

Not publicly established

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs[1]RQ-170 · USAF public fact sheet

Operators

US Air Force: 432nd Wing and 30th Reconnaissance Squadron, as named in its fact sheet.[1]RQ-170 · USAF public fact sheet

Service status

Fielded, according to the US Air Force.[1]RQ-170 · USAF public fact sheet

Family & configurations

RQ-170 Sentinel

No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.

What does it cost?

Published USD figures use different price bases and years. Airframes, export packages and support are not equivalent. These are not current offers or verified production costs.

Unknown in reviewed sources

Source notebook

  1. US Air Force · RQ-170 Sentinel fact sheet

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

    Consulted via search index; direct page unavailable

  2. Istituto Affari Internazionali · Above and Beyond: State of the Art of Uncrewed Combat Aerial Systems and Future Perspectives

    Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Approximate / analyst compilation

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