The Predator C Avenger -- the stealthy, jet-powered, and newly "attrition tolerant" alternative to the F-22 -- has lost some weight and stamina since it was unveiled two years ago.A new product card distributed at the Paris Air Show last month by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) reveals the changes.
Maximum takeoff weight has declined to 7,167kg (15,800lb) from 7,257kg. Fuel capacity is unchanged at 4,082kg, but internal payload capacity has dropped from 1,855kg to 1,588kg, the product card says. Meanwhile, total payload capacity, which includes external stores, has increased from 2,722kg to 2,948kg. The aircraft's endurance has also been trimmed by 10%, declining from 20h to 18h.
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