| Manufacturer |
Aurel Vlaicu |
BAE Systems |
| Description |
The A Vlaicu I was the first powered airplane built by Aurel Vlaicu. |
The BAE Systems Taranis is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator that was primarily developed and built by the British defence contractor BAE Systems Military Air & Information. |
| First Flight |
1910-06-17 |
2013-08-10 |
| Designer |
Aurel Vlaicu |
BAE Systems |
| Type |
|
Autonomous UCAV |
| Length (m) |
12 |
12.43 |
| Height (m) |
4.2 |
4 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
110 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
1000 |
|
| Armament |
|
2 x internal missile bay provision |
| Number Built |
1 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Gnome Omega air-cooled rotary piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp) each |
1 × Rolls-Royce Adour moderate by-pass ratio turbofan engine |
| Primary Users |
|
United Kingdom |
| Status |
|
In development |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Vlaicu_I |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE_Systems_Taranis |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10 |
10 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
25 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Gnome Omega |
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |