Meggitt Vindicator II

The Meggitt Vindicator II is a Canadian-built unmanned aerial vehicle – training target formerly used by the Canadian Forces and United States Navy.^[2] It was used to simulate various types of targets like missiles and aircraft, including helicopters.^[3] The vehicle was not powered, but was launched via pneumatic catapult.^[4]

Vindicator II
Role	Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – Training Target
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	Meggitt Training Systems Canada - now Qinetiq Target Systems Canada
Status	Retired
Primary users	Canadian Forces United States Navy
Number built	1-2[1] (Canada) 1 (USN)

Operators

 Canada

• Canadian Forces - as CU-162

 United States

• United States Navy

On display

• 1 UAV-T donated to Canadian War Museum in 2010^[5]
• 1 UAV-T at Naval Museum of Alberta^[6]
• 1 Reynolds-Alberta Museum^[7]

Specifications (Vindicator II)

Data from http://targetsystems.qinetiq.com/static/media/files/Vindicator_UAV-T_DS-AT-VN-V01_sw_final.pdf

General characteristics

• Crew: None
• Length: 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
• Height: 0.51 m (1 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 1.7 m² (18 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
• Gross weight: 77 kg (170 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 23L

Performance

• Maximum speed: 322 km/h (200 mph, 174 kn)
• Range: 190 km (120 mi, 100 nmi)
• Endurance: 1.5 hours
• Service ceiling: 910 m (3,000 ft)