More recent photos showing the RQ-170 Sentinel at Kandahar airfield, Afghanistan. Although these images are sharper, they don't offer much more insight into the aircraft design, payload or mission. More About The Beast – RQ-170 Sentinel Show Again At Kandahar -- Defense Update
New pictures published today on the Secret Projects forum provide a better view of the Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel operating from the Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan. Bill Sweetman of Aviation Week, who gave the RQ-170 the nickname ‘The Beast’, estimate the RQ-170 size to match the MQ-9A Reaper, and assumes the two aircraft carry a similar payload, although the ‘Beast’ would have shorter mission endurance given its thirsty jet propulsion.
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