File:ScanEagle UAV catapult launcher 2005-04-16.jpg

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Description

AL ASAD, Iraq--ScanEagle UAV sits on the catapult prior to launch. A small detachment of Marines and civilians is deployed here to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in western Iraq. The detachment is from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, North Carolina. ScanEagle weighs approximately 40 pounds and has a 10-foot wingspan. The aircraft operates with a small engine, requiring a small amount fuel. Its 4-foot frame can remain airborne for more than 10 hours. Each drone is launched using a catapult system, which makes it runway independent and perfect for forward operating forces.

Date

16 April 2005

Source

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/2005417115454

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Author

Gunnery Sergeant Shannon Arledge of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

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This file is a work of a United States Marine or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain.

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current	21:29, 10 June 2013	3,008 × 1,960 (800 KB)	Hohum	Reworked underexposed image in bright sunlight (see sharp shadow) without blowing highlights
	08:58, 4 December 2012	3,008 × 1,960 (660 KB)	Doktajimmy	Hohums mods have bleached out colour and detail is lost in highlights
	08:58, 4 December 2012	3,008 × 1,960 (660 KB)	Doktajimmy	Reverted to version as of 05:31, 17 February 2007
	04:17, 25 October 2008	3,008 × 1,960 (834 KB)	Hohum	Cleaned noise, adjusted colour balance.
	05:31, 17 February 2007	3,008 × 1,960 (660 KB)	Pmsyyz	AL ASAD, Iraq--ScanEagle sits on the catapult prior to launch. A small detachment of Marines and civilians is deployed here to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in western Iraq. The detachment is from Marine Unmanned Aerial Ve