La charge utile de l’U-2 est plus grande que celle du RQ-4. Ses sensors sont donc plus développés. Mais seuls les américains possèdent des U-2.
Son heure de vol est moins chère.
Lire des infos complémentaires sur
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/28/business/la-fi-0128-u2-spy-plane-20120128
Sur le U-2 voir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_U-2
Extract from “Air Force Strategic Choices and Budget Priorities Brief at the Pentagon” on 27 January 2012.
| The reality is that the Global Hawk system has proven not to be less expensive to operate than the U-2. And in many respects, the Global Hawk Block 30 system is not as capable from a sensor point of view, as is the U-2. And so we have made the choice, as the deputy secretary mentioned yesterday — cancel the Block 30 program. |
PS. “not to be less expensive” = more expensive!
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