Jet Black MQ-9 Block 5 16th TRS Lithograph

Jet Black MQ-9 Block 5 Lithograph

Name: Jet Black MQ-9 Block 5 Lithograph
SKU: JBSP49cb8a45link
Price: 229.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$229.00

Black Floating Framed Artwork featuring the Jet Black MQ-9 Block 5 16th TRS Lithograph. Click the link below to customize, personalize and purchase different size variations.

The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called “Predator B”) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, one component of an unmanned aircraft system capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations), developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems primarily for the United States Air Force. The MQ-9 and other UAVs are referred to as Remotely Piloted Vehicles/Aircraft by the USAF to indicate ground control by humans. In April 2017, an MQ-9 Block 5 flew with a Raytheon ALR-69A RWR in its payload pod to demonstrate the aircraft’s ability to conduct missions in the proximity of threat radars and air defenses, the first time this capability was demonstrated on a remotely piloted aircraft. In September 2020, a Reaper was flown carrying two Hellfire missiles on each of the stations previously reserved for 500 lb bombs or fuel tanks. A software upgrade doubled the aircraft’s capacity to eight missiles.

SKU: JBSP49cb8a45link Categories: Jet Black Link, Jet Black Super Wide, U.S. Air Force Tags: aviation artworks, aviation poster, aviation print, JET BLACK, lithograph, military aviation art, military poster, pilot, posters, retro aviation art, super stallion, Super Wide, vector art, vintage art

Description
Reviews (0)

Jet Black MQ-9 Block 5 Lithograph Art by – Squadron Posters!

The MQ-9 is a larger, heavier, more capable aircraft than the earlier General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and can be controlled by the same ground systems. The Reaper has a 950-shaft-horsepower (712 kW) turboprop engine (compared to the Predator’s 115 hp (piston engine). The greater power allows the Reaper to carry 15 times more ordnance payload and cruise at about three times the speed of the MQ-1. The aircraft is monitored and controlled, including weapons employment, by aircrew in the Ground Control Station (GCS). The MQ-9 is the first hunter-killer UAV designed for long-endurance, high-altitude surveillance. In 2006, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General T. Michael Moseley said: “We’ve moved from using UAVs primarily in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance roles before Operation Iraqi Freedom, to a true hunter-killer role with the Reaper.”

The USAF operated over 300 MQ-9 Reapers as of May 2021. Several MQ-9 aircraft have been retrofitted with equipment upgrades to improve performance in “high-end combat situations”, and all new MQ-9s will have those upgrades. 2035 is the projected end of the service life of the MQ-9 fleet. The average unit cost of an MQ-9 is estimated at $33 million in 2023 dollars. The Reaper is also used by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the militaries of several other countries. The MQ-9A has been further developed into the MQ-9B, which (based on mission and payload) are referred to by General Atomics as SkyGuardian or SeaGuardian. Check out this stunning Jet Black MQ-9 Block 5 Lithograph art by Squadron Posters!

Squadron Posters offers the world’s largest collection of Squadron Specific Art! Check out our stunning vintage style military aviation themed travel posters, honoring All Branches of Service. Our artwork not only represents aircraft, armored cavalry, or ships, it represents adventure and travel. This means we create posters featuring the Space Needle, New Orleans, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt Rushmore and the National Mall. Of course, McChord AFB isn’t in Seattle but if you’re stationed there your adventure surely involves the Space Needle! (See our Facebook page HERE)

This is what makes Squadron Posters different–it’s about remembering where you’ve lived and what you’ve seen with a vintage themed travel poster. – Collect your travels and tell your story!