- 3 Sigma Nearchos
Infobox Aircraft
name = Nearchos
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type =Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
national origin = flag|Greece
manufacturer =EADS 3 Sigma
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introduction = 1996
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variants with their own articles =Nearchos is an advanced Medium Distance Reconnaissance
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle introduced in 1996, one of several UAVs developed by the Greek 3 Sigma (since 2002EADS 3 Sigma ) aerospace company, in collaboration with Greek universities.The Nearchos is equipped with advanced electronics covering a variety of uses,and it has been used itself as a research platform for a variety of projects.
Uses
Military
* Battlefield surveillance
* Aerial reconnaissance
* Target acquisition
* Damage assessment
* ESM/ECM
* Communication data relayCivilian
* Geological and Maritime applications
* Traffic surveillance
* Localization of polluted areas and natural disaster areas
* Border and Forestry Patrolling
* Forest Fire Detectionpecifications (Nearchos)
aircraft specifications
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crew= None
capacity=92 kg (202.4 lb)
length main= 3.95 m
length alt= 13 ft 0 in
span main= 5.1 m
span alt= 16 ft 9 in
height main= 1.15 m
height alt= 3 ft 9 in
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empty weight main= 60 kg
empty weight alt= 132 lb
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max takeoff weight main= 110 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 242 lb
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number of props=1
power main= 28.3 kW
power alt= 38 hp
power original=max speed main= 220 km/h
max speed alt= 118 knots, 137 mph
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ceiling main= 7,000 m
ceiling alt= 22,966 ft
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* Endurance: 12 hrs
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