What are the dimensions of ScanEagle?
Body length: 1.71 m · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Manufacturer claim. Insitu
Wingspan: 3.1 m · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Manufacturer claim. Insitu
FIELD GUIDE / DRONE ATLAS / 01
Tactical reconnaissance · Reusable · reconnaissance
ScanEagle
Also known as: Scan Eagle, Insitu ScanEagle
ScanEagle is an Insitu reconnaissance aircraft launched from a rail and recovered by a Skyhook, with a separate VTOL kit now offered. The table uses the current manufacturer configuration. Earlier US Navy aircraft have different published weights; the service-history entry does not identify the current airframe.[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 | 1.71 m[1] |
|---|---|
Wingspan | 3.1 m[1] |
Take-off mass | 28 kg[1] |
Published speed · knots | ≤ 80 kt[1] |
Published flight range | Not publicly established |
Endurance | 18 h[1] |
Payload | 8 kg[1] |
Engine / propulsion | Heavy-fuel or C-10 gasoline engine options, according to Insitu.[1] |
Guidance / control link | Insitu offers encrypted control and video links and an optional satellite command link.[1] |
First flight / first reported use | Navy records Marine Corps service from 2004, not a first-flight date.[2] |
Manufacturer | Insitu (Boeing)[2] |
Operators | US Marines since 2004 and US Navy since 2005, according to the Navy; some services are contractor-operated.[2] |
Service status | US Marines since 2004 and US Navy since 2005, according to the Navy; some services are contractor-operated.[2] |
Same-class research profiles · published range, km · open bounds remain open
Direct answers
Dimensions
Body length: 1.71 m · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Manufacturer claim. Insitu
Wingspan: 3.1 m · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Manufacturer claim. Insitu
Speed
Published speed · knots: ≤ 80 kt · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Published upper limit. Insitu
Weight
Take-off mass: 28 kg · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Manufacturer claim. Insitu
Payload
Payload: 8 kg · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Manufacturer claim. Insitu
Designer / manufacturer
Catalogue attribution: Insitu (Boeing subsidiary). www.insitu.com · www.navy.mil
Range
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 Scan Eagle, Insitu ScanEagle
Public-source profile. Performance claims are attributed; type links do not verify an incident identification.
Frequently asked questions
How fast is ScanEagle?
Published speed · knots: ≤ 80 kt · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Published upper limit. Insitu
How much does ScanEagle weigh?
Take-off mass: 28 kg · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Manufacturer claim. Insitu
What payload does ScanEagle carry?
Payload: 8 kg · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · Manufacturer claim. Insitu
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.
ScanEagle · ScanEagle · current Insitu offering; mass is MTOW · 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
ScanEagle
No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.
Form, sound & identification limits
- The Navy describes many early deployments as contractor-operated ISR services. This does not make every aircraft Navy-owned. “contractor personnel”[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
- Insitu · ScanEagle specifications
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Manufacturer claim
Cite this profile
DroneLedger. ScanEagle. Research edition 2026-11-08. https://droneincidents.com/drones/scaneagle/