Hawk of the Future

[Clem Wu]

Here is my submission into the Simviation February Contest, and the first in any Simviation contest!



The RQ4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance system designed to provide military field commanders with high-resolution, near real-time imagery of large geographic areas. In April 2001, Global Hawk made aviation history when it completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean by an unmanned, powered aircraft, flying from Edwards AFB, California, to the Royal Australian Air Force Base, Edinburgh, South Australia. This UAV has successfully participated in a series of exercises with the RAAF, the Royal Australian Navy and the US Navy. While still a developmental system, the Global Hawk has been deployed operationally to support overseas contingency operations since November 2001.

This image was made using two freeware addons, with these being the awesome RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV and the spectacular USS Nimitz Carrier. It's my first time using both of these addons They can be found on Simviation using the following links:
(Aircraft) Global Hawk UAV- http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... ge&x=0&y=0
(Scenery) USS Nimitz - http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... 2+&x=0&y=0

Thanks, and good luck to all!

Cheers,
Clem

[CHUCK79]

Ohhhhh me likey!!

Well done on your first ever entry 8-) 8-) 8-)

I'm not sure if Global Hawks currently takeoff/land on carriers......but this is about the future after all

[FoxThree]

Very creative, me also like.

[jetprop]

I like it.
only its a bit grey.
but that isn't your fault,its the navy's for making their carriers grey.

[andy190]

Great shot.

but that isn't your fault,its the navy's for making their carriers grey.

Why don't the navy make their boats blue, have you ever seen a grey sea?

[jetprop]

Great shot.

but that isn't your fault,its the navy's for making their carriers grey.

Why don't the navy make their boats blue, have you ever seen a grey sea?

why don't they make them navy?
its the colour of the sea so. 

[Clem Wu]

Thanks for your kind comments all.

Ohhhhh me likey!!

Well done on your first ever entry 8-) 8-) 8-)

I'm not sure if Global Hawks currently takeoff/land on carriers......but this is about the future after all

Thanks! Yup, that's why I did the screenshot. Perhaps one day int he future UAVs will have Carrier ops.

Great shot.

but that isn't your fault,its the navy's for making their carriers grey.

Why don't the navy make their boats blue, have you ever seen a grey sea?

why don't they make them navy?
its the colour of the sea so.

[airplaneman13]

I would find it very unusual if the RQ-4 ever was carrier based, but great pic.

[CHUCK79]

Here's a link to an interesting article.....

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/11 ... -top-guns/

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