Pegaz

The BPL Pegaz 011 is a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle prototype developed at the Military Engineering Institute, premiered at the 2011 Partner Arms Fair.

Pegaz in 2011

Specifications

Data from MTI Pegaz project page

General characteristics

• Capacity: 50 kg (110 lb) payload
• Length: 5.395 m (17 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 7.025 m (23 ft 1 in)
• Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 4.24 m² (45.6 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 120 kg (265 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 245 kg (540 lb)
• Propellers: 2-bladed pusher propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 160–180 km/h (99–112 mph, 86–97 kn)
• Cruise speed: 130–150 km/h (81–93 mph, 70–81 kn)
• Range: 250 km (160 mi, 130 nmi) exact maximum range is yet unknown
• Endurance: 6-10+ hours
• Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)

Armament

• Rockets: 2x FT-8D laser guided rocket

Avionics

• Automatic takeoff from prepared runway (optional: catapult)
• Automatic landing on prepared runway (emergency: parachute)
• Fully autonomous way points tracking, holding, camera guiding Emergency and return home mode Altitude and velocity autopilot

Operators

• Serbia – 353rd Reconnaissance Squadron of the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• High Speed Target Drone
• IAI Scout
• AAI RQ-2 Pioneer
• AAI RQ-7 Shadow
• IAI Searcher
• Tadiran Mastiff
• Bayraktar PT1
• SELEX Galileo Falco
• Watchkeeper WK450
• SAGEM Sperwer

External links

• Military Technical Institute Pegaz page
• Serbian National TV raport on Pegaz maiden flight