Lockheed Martin Polecat (P-175)

History

Lockheed Martin's "Polecat" is a private project to develop high-altitude unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for data collection and research. On its maiden flight in 2005, the Polecat had a very short lifespan, crashing on December 18, 2006 when it lost communication with ground forces.

The project ended after two days. It debuted to the public at the 2006 Farnborough Airshow. It is called "P-175" in company nomenclature.

The Polecat was built with a wingspan of 90 feet. It has a gross weight of 9,000 pounds at rest and has a payload capacity of up to 1,000 pounds of internal mission equipment. Propulsion is provided by 2 Williams FJ44-3E turbofan engines, each producing 3,010 pounds of thrust.

This gives the aircraft a service ceiling of up to 65,000 feet and a flight endurance window of up to 4 hours.

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