Propeller, CU-161 Sperwer

This wooden propeller was rescued from a crashed Sperwer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan. These UAV’s were used by Canada from 2003 – 2009.

  • Wingspan:               4.2 m 
  • Length:                     3.5 m
  • Max weight:            330kg
  • Max speed:              196 km/hr.
  • Role: tactical reconnaissance
  • Crew:                        none

The Sagem Sperwer (pronounced Spehr-wuhr, Dutch for Sparrowhawk) is an unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by the French firm Sagem. The aircraft is piloted remotely and can cruise at altitudes of over 16,000 feet for as long as five hours. It can send back images of targets up to 150 kilometers away from its ground control station.

The Canadian Armed Forces operated the Sperwer in Afghanistan between 2003 and its last mission on 18 April 2009 when it was replaced with the Israeli built Iai Heron.

CU_161 SPERWER PROPELLER above Intelligence cabinet

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