MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
RQ-180
A reported U.S. high-altitude, long-endurance, low-observable reconnaissance aircraft intended to collect intelligence in heavily defended airspace. Its existence and specifications remain officially unconfirmed.
Stealth reconnaissance aircraft · Reported real-world program · Publicly reported in 2013
Technical basis
Public reporting describes a large tailless or cranked-kite flying wing, broadband low observability, high-altitude endurance, satellite communications, advanced signals and imagery sensors, and autonomous mission management.
Series appearances
- The Divided Peninsula — Chapter Fourteen