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The US Air Force MQ-1 Predator hand made wood model airplane is made of the finest kiln of dried mahogany and carefully hand crafted by our master craftsmen. From the most complicated details up to the simplest ones, the Air Force MQ-1 Predator hand made model is hand painted. Some parts of it are made of hand molded resin. In addition to that, after each step is completed, the US Air Force MQ-1 Predator mahogany model plane is being checked for any revisions before it goes to the next step thus, this is an assurance that each step is well done. This MQ-1 Predator model airplane has a scale of 1/32, a wingspan of 15.5" and fuselage length of 10". Each US Air Force MQ-1 Predator Mahogany Model Aircraft is place in a box with foams shaped according to the form of the model aircraft thus this ensures that each model delivered to our customers is damage free.

History:

The MQ-1 Predator is the USAF’s first operational tactical multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle. Launched in January 1994, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) was awarded an ACTD (Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration) contract by DARPA for the Predator, which was to fulfill a requirement known as "Tier II" MAE (Medium Altitude Endurance) UAV. The Predator, which first flew in July 1994, was based on GA-ASI's earlier Gnat-750 UAV, which was itself derived from Amber vehicle, built in the late 1980s. While still under development, the Predator was first used operationally in July 1995 in Albania to monitor Serbian installations. Two vehicles were lost during these missions. The ACTD phase of the program ended in June 1996, and the first LRIP (Low Rate Initial Production) contract for Predator was subsequently awarded in August 1997.