What are the dimensions of RQ-20 Puma?
Body length: 1.4 m · Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
Wingspan: 2.8 m · Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
FIELD GUIDE / DRONE ATLAS / 01
Tactical reconnaissance · Reusable · reconnaissance
RQ-20 Puma
Also known as: RQ-20A, RQ-20B, Puma AE, Puma 3 AE
Puma is an AeroVironment reconnaissance family used by US forces. The table uses the manufacturer’s current Puma 3 AE configuration, with antenna options named separately. The older RQ-20A in the Marine Corps plan has a different endurance and is not the same specification.[1][2]
- Design origin
- United States[1]
- Research edition
Diagram and size references
Sourced dimensions are listed; no scaled drawing is provided for this configuration.
Public-source profile. Performance claims are attributed; type links do not verify an incident identification.
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 | 1.4 m[1] |
|---|---|
Wingspan | 2.8 m[1] |
Take-off mass | 7 kg[1] |
Reported speed | Not publicly established |
Published flight range | Not publicly established |
Endurance | ≤ 3 h[1] |
Payload | 1.8 kg[1] 2.9 kg[1] |
Communication distance | 20 km[1] 40 km[1] 60 km[1] |
Engine / propulsion | Not publicly established |
Guidance / control link | Antenna-dependent telemetry and control link; this is not a ferry range.[1] |
First flight / first reported use | Not publicly established |
Manufacturer | AeroVironment[1] |
Operators | RQ-20A is documented in US Marine Corps service by its aviation plan.[2] |
Service status | RQ-20A is documented in US Marine Corps service by its aviation plan.[2] |
Same-class research profiles · published range, km · open bounds remain open
Direct answers
Dimensions
Body length: 1.4 m · Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
Wingspan: 2.8 m · Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
Weight
Take-off mass: 7 kg · Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
Payload
Payload: 1.8 kg · Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
Payload: 2.9 kg · Puma 3 AE · Heavy Lift Software option · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
Designer / manufacturer
Catalogue attribution: AeroVironment. www.avinc.com · www.aviation.marines.mil
Range
Not publicly established in the reviewed sources.
Speed
Not publicly established in the reviewed sources.
Price / cost
Not publicly established in the reviewed sources.
First operational use
Not publicly established in the reviewed sources.
also known as RQ-20, RQ-20A, RQ-20B, Puma AE, Puma 3 AE
Public-source profile. Performance claims are attributed; type links do not verify an incident identification.
Frequently asked questions
How much does RQ-20 Puma weigh?
Take-off mass: 7 kg · Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
What payload does RQ-20 Puma carry?
Payload: 1.8 kg · Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
Payload: 2.9 kg · Puma 3 AE · Heavy Lift Software option · Manufacturer claim. AeroVironment
Size in everyday terms
One scale. Different machines.
No scaled drawing is provided for this configuration. See the sourced dimensions and their limitations.
No scaled drawing is provided for this configuration. See the sourced dimensions and their limitations.
No scaled drawing is provided for this configuration. See the sourced dimensions and their limitations.
RQ-20 Puma · Puma 3 AE · standard fixed-wing configuration · Body length[1] · Wingspan[1]
Human height is an illustrative 1.8 m; bus length an illustrative 12 m. Car length uses the cited MINI specification. Vehicle heights and drone side contours are schematic. Top views preserve published length and span; an absent dimension is never guessed.
One car length here is 3.821 m: MINI Cooper 3 door, March 2020 specification.
In our archive
Not yet named as a model in this archive — sources usually say only “drone” or name the family.
Where this type appears
Counts follow model/family links in the archive. A general register link does not identify a model.
Drones at sea ↗
No model-linked entry yet · explore the register
Drones and airports ↗
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Developments ↗
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Family & configurations
RQ-20 Puma
No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.
Form, sound & identification limits
- The Marine Corps plan describes the older RQ-20A. Its endurance is not the current Puma 3 AE manufacturer figure. “120min endurance”[2]
Shape or sound alone cannot identify a drone. Follow local public-safety alerts; do not approach wreckage.
No licensed, model-attested recording is available in our sound library.
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
Countermeasures in public analysis
No type-specific, independently supported summary is included in this edition.
Source notebook
- AeroVironment · Puma 3 AE specifications
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Manufacturer claim
- US Marine Corps · 2017 Marine Aviation Plan, RQ-11B / RQ-12A / RQ-20A
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Official report; not an independent test
Consulted via search index; direct page unavailable
Cite this profile
DroneLedger. RQ-20 Puma. Research edition 2026-11-08. https://droneincidents.com/drones/rq-20-puma/