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The Lockheed Martin Polecat (company designation P-175) was an unmanned aerial vehicle by Lockheed Martin. It was developed by the company's Advanced Development Programs division in Palmdale, California.

Polecat
A picture of the Lockheed-Martin Polecat released at the Farnborough Airshow in 2006
Role	Unmanned aerial vehicle Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
First flight	2005
Retired	December 18, 2006
Number built	1
Developed from	Lockheed Martin X-44 (UAV)
Developed into	Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel

Design and development

Designated P-175, the Polecat was funded internally by Lockheed Martin (as opposed to using United States Government funds) at the beginning of 2005. The prototype was unveiled at the 2006 Farnborough Airshow.[1][2] It was developed over a period of 18 months.[3]

On December 18, 2006, the aircraft crashed due to an "irreversible unintentional failure in the flight termination ground equipment, which caused the aircraft's automatic fail-safe flight termination mode to activate."[4]

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 0
• Capacity: 1,000 lb (450 kg) of weapons or sensors
• Wingspan: 90 ft 0 in (27.44 m)
• Gross weight: 9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Williams FJ44-3E turbofan engines, 3,010 lbf (13.38 kN) thrust each

Performance

• Endurance: 4 hours
• Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)

References

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- [en] Lockheed Martin Polecat

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[fr] Lockheed Martin Polecat

Le Lockheed Martin Polecat était un véhicule aérien sans pilote créé par la société Lockheed Martin. Il a été développé par la division Programme de développement avancé à Palmdale, en Californie aux États-Unis.

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[it] Lockheed Martin Polecat

Il Lockheed Martin Polecat è un aeromobile a pilotaggio remoto (APR) sviluppato dalla Skunk Works, divisione di ricerca avanzata della Lockheed Martin, con sede a Palmdale in California. Il nome "Polecat" in lingua inglese può essere utilizzato come sinonimo di puzzola, in un apparente riferimento al soprannome "Skunk Works" con cui si identifica l'azienda che ha progettato il mezzo aereo.

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