Concept information
Preferred term
IKHANA
Definition
- NASA's Ikhana / Predator B has a wingspan of 66 feet and is 36 feet long. More than 400 pounds of sensors can be carried internally and over 2,000 pounds in external under-wing pods. Ikhana is powered by a Honeywell TPE 331-10T turbine engine and is capable of reaching altitudes above 40,000 feet. The Ikhana is the first production Predator B equipped with a digital electronic engine controller developed by Honeywell and GA-ASI that will make Ikhana five to 10 percent more fuel efficient than earlier versions of the aircraft. (en)
Broader concept
Change note
- 2021-11-17 13:28:13.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (IKHANA [6c58928b-d25f-46cf-a8a6-3d5a27cc2248,826343] - Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles [841ec82d-fdea-466c-8436-68ed93d6d6de,835885]);
- 2022-02-18 14:39:44.0 [tstevens] update Definition (NASA's Ikhana / Predator B has a wingspan of 66 feet and is 36 feet long. More than 400 pounds of sensors can be carried internally and over 2,000 pounds in external under-wing pods. Ikhana is powered by a Honeywell TPE 331-10T turbine engine and is capable of reaching altitudes above 40,000 feet. The Ikhana is the first production Predator B equipped with a digital electronic engine controller developed by Honeywell and GA-ASI that will make Ikhana five to 10 percent more fuel efficient than earlier versions of the aircraft.); delete Resource (null);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/6c58928b-d25f-46cf-a8a6-3d5a27cc2248
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