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| Keywords: Scan Eagle UAV.jpg AL ASAD Iraq--ScanEagle UAV sits on the catapult prior to launch A small detachment of Marines and civilians is deployed here to provide intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance in western Iraq The detachment is from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Cherry Point North Carolina ScanEagle weighs approximately 40 pounds and has a 10-foot wingspan The aircraft operates with a small engine requiring a small amount fuel Its 4-foot frame can remain airborne for more than 10 hours Each drone is launched using a catapult system which makes it runway independent and perfect for forward operating forces http //www usmc mil/marinelink/image1 nsf/Lookup/2005417115454 2005-04-16 Gunnery Sergeant Shannon Arledge of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Uploaded with en wp UW marker 2012 12 04 ;Other information Reverted to original as modifications to photo by Hohum bleach out the colours and cause too much detail to be lost in highlights Boeing ScanEagle Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 Aircraft catapults PD-USGov | ||||
