page_title: Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila
section_title: Specifications (Tactical)
hierarchical_section_title: Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila / Specifications (Tactical)
caption_attribution_description: English: MQM-105 Aquila ("Altair") recon drone at the USAF Armaments Museum, Eglin AFB, Florida.
context_page_description: The Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila was the first small battlefield drone developed in the United States during the 1970s to act as a target designator for the US Army.
context_section_description: General characteristics
  Crew: None
  Capacity: 115 lb (52 kg) payload
  Length: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
  Wingspan: 12 ft 9.2 in (3.89 m)
  Gross weight: 263.2 lb (150 kg)
  Powerplant: 1 × Virgo M15 two-stroke piston engine , 24 hp (18 kW)
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)
  Endurance: 3 hours
  Service ceiling: 14,800 ft (4,500 m)
caption: MQM-105 at the Air Force Armament Museum
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