Research edition · 08 Nov 2026
RQ-20 Puma
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]
Archived research edition. Archive statistics and new dossiers are available on the current profile.
Current profile ↗Sourced dimensions are listed; no scaled drawing is provided for this configuration.
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] |
Family & configurations
RQ-20 Puma
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
- 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
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