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

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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.
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http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/2005417115454 [1]
Date

2005-04-16
Author

Gunnery Sergeant Shannon Arledge of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Permission
(Reusing this image)
Public domain This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the United States Marine Corps. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. United States Marine Corps


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Camera manufacturer NIKON CORPORATION
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Date and time of data generation 16:21, 16 April 2005
Lens focal length 31 mm
Image title AL ASAD, Iraq--ScanEagle waits 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, N.C. ScanEagle weighs approximately 40 pounds and has a 10-foot wing span. 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. Using the Global Positioning System, it is retrieved with a skyhook where the UAV catches a small, suspended rope. Saving lives is the number one mission for this small detachment. As they collect information on potential targets, the leaders on the ground decide what effective measures to take to minimize the risks against friendly forces. Spending almost 15 hours a day gathering information, the analysts provide a solid foundation to make tactical decisions.
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Horizontal resolution 300 dpi
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Software used Adobe Photoshop 7.0
File change date and time 15:57, 16 April 2005
Author Gunnery Sgt. Shannon Arledge
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Date and time of digitizing 16:21, 16 April 2005
Image compression mode 4
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Metering mode Spot
Light source Unknown
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DateTime subseconds 28
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Color space sRGB
Sensing method One-chip color area sensor
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Digital zoom ratio 1
Focal length in 35 mm film 46
Scene capture type Standard
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