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General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger

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Turbofan combat UAV. Previously known as Predator C. Includes the variants Sea Avenger and Avenger ER.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Autonomous
Engine type
Turbofan
Application
Attack, Surveillance

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure
Primary structure
Composite
Wing
Composite
Landing gear
Retractable tricycle
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Full FBW digital
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Configuration & certification
Planform
Swept
Tail
V-tail
Certification
Military

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
General Atomics Avenger2009 / 2009HALE UAV, also known as GA-ASI Predator C Avenger.
General Atomics Sea Avenger2010 / 2010Maritime variant.
General Atomics Avenger ER2016 / 2016Extende range variant, with differing avioncs and larger wingspan.
General Atomics Defender2020 / A conceptual air-to-air missile platform.

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