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Property	Value
rdf:type	Aircraft Type
rdfs:label	AeroVironment Wasp III
rdfs:comment	The Wasp III Small Unmanned Aircraft System is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed for United States Air Force special operations to provide a small, light-weight vehicle to provide beyond-line-of-sight situational awareness. The aircraft is equipped with two on-board cameras to provide real-time intelligence to its operators. It is also equipped with GPS and an Inertial Navigation System enabling it to operate autonomously from takeoff to recovery. It was designed by AeroVironment Inc. and was first added to the Air Force inventory in 2007. There are two Wasp variants: the traditional version that lands on land ("Terra Wasp") and a version that lands into the sea or fresh water ("Aqua Wasp"). The Air Force accepted the Wasp AE in late May 2012, and the U.S. Marine Corps ordered the
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loaded weight main	14.4
number of props	1
length alt	38.0
span main	2.375
ceiling AGL alt	19980.0
cruise speed main	40
primary user	United States Air Force
Type	Remote controlled UAV
length main	1.25
Unit Cost	49000.0
ceiling AGL main	50
span alt	72.3
range main	5.0
Manufacturer	dbkwik:resource/CPZRGdmjVzo8NMvSwlvg8Q==
max speed main	40
engine (prop)	Electric motor, rechargeable lithium ion batteries
empty weight main	0.95
loaded weight alt	6.53
endurance main	2700.0
jet or prop?	prop
empty weight alt	430.0
ceiling MSL main	10000.0
plane or copter?	plane
ceiling MSL alt	3,333 m
Crew	none
Introduction	2007
Armament	High resolution, day/night cameras with digital image stabilization and digital pan/tilt/zoom
abstract	The Wasp III Small Unmanned Aircraft System is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed for United States Air Force special operations to provide a small, light-weight vehicle to provide beyond-line-of-sight situational awareness. The aircraft is equipped with two on-board cameras to provide real-time intelligence to its operators. It is also equipped with GPS and an Inertial Navigation System enabling it to operate autonomously from takeoff to recovery. It was designed by AeroVironment Inc. and was first added to the Air Force inventory in 2007. There are two Wasp variants: the traditional version that lands on land ("Terra Wasp") and a version that lands into the sea or fresh water ("Aqua Wasp"). The Air Force accepted the Wasp AE in late May 2012, and the U.S. Marine Corps ordered the Wasp AE in January 2013.