The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, remotely-piloted surveillance aircraft introduced in 2001. It was initially designed by Ryan Aeronautical, and known as Tier II+ during develo
An RQ-4 Global Hawk flying in 2007
The prototype MQ-4C on its first flight
A maintenance crew preparing a Global Hawk at Beale Air Force Base
EuroHawk at the ILA 2012
Rolls-Royce AE 3007
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The Rolls-Royce AE 3007 is a turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce North America, sharing a common core with the Rolls-Royce T406 and AE 2100. The engine was originally developed by the Allison Engi
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
…Element (LRE), and a Mission Control Element (MCE) with ground communications equipment. Each RQ-4 air vehicle is powered by an Allison Rolls-Royce AE3007H turbofan engine with 7,050 lbf (31.4 kN) thrust, and carries a payload of 2,000 pounds (910 kilograms). The fuselage uses aluminum, semi-monocoque…
AE 3007 on a Cessna Citation X
AE 3007 on an Embraer ERJ 145
Undergoing maintenance