General Atomics MQ-1 Predator

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/general-atomics-mq-1-predator

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the development began?Early 1990s
2. What is the entered u.s. air force service?1995
3. What is the MQ-1 Predator drone?The MQ-1 Predator is a robot airplane that flies high and far, watching the world below. It is controlled from a ground station by pilots who can be far away. It was made to give the U.S. a way to see places that were hard to reach.
4. How does the Predator fly so long without a pilot?It has a Rotax engine that powers a propeller, letting it fly for up to 14 hours. Its design lets it stay in the air for long periods, so it can keep watching the same area. The pilots control it from a ground station using satellite links.

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR): Military activities focused on gathering information about enemy forces and the operational environment.
Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE): A classification for drones designed to fly at moderate heights for extended periods.
Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS): Communication or control that is not obstructed by the Earth's curvature or terrain.