MQ-1 Predator - the American pilotless flying machine. The first flight has taken place in 1994. Costs on arms of the Air Forces of the USA as prospecting and shock. It is actively applied at present in territory of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Pilotless planes "Predator" are collected from the unified aviation mechanical, electric and radio-electronic knots applied by piloted planes. Thanks to such approach it was possible to create a reliable flying machine. The lump of target loading reaches 204 kg. In total for the last decade 126 planes have been constructed. Cost of everyone makes 4,5 million dollars.
Half of planes from total by the end of 2002 on causes of failures of technics and others, has been lost (from the general number at 60-70 c 1994). Since 2002 their fighting losses have made 26 units. In total as a result of air crashes and other reasons 46 "Predators" have been irrevocably lost. Purchase of 144 new devices is planned.