Sunday, November 23, 2008

Bird Eye

Bird Eye 100

Also Known As
Birdy

Origin
Israel

Contractor/s
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI)

Family Members
Bird Eye 400
Bird Eye 500
Bird Eye 600

Description: The Bird Eye 100, formerly called 'Birdy', is a extremely easy to operate mini-UAV, hand or bungee launch, intended for use by a single soldier and fully operable in minutes. It provides tactical reconnaissance in support of small military units while operating autonomously.

The electrical propulsion system provides one hour flight endurance and low acoustic signature. Typically, it covers 5 km by 5 km (25 square kilometers) areas operated by a single soldier.

Specifications
Accommodation: Unmanned

Dimensions: Length 800 mm, Wingspan 850 mm

Weights: Max Weight 1.3 kg (2.9 lb)

Performance: Endurance 60 min

Other: Number of Engines 1

Operators

Israel

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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