RC-7 recon/surveillance aircraft

Country of Origin: USA

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The EO-5B and RC-7B are medium-range airborne reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft developed for the U.S. Army. They utilize modified DHC-7 (Dash 7) four-engine turboprop short takeoff and landing (STOL) airframes produced by De Havilland of Canada (see separate database entry).

The aircraft has a high, double-tapered wing mounted approximately midway along the fuselage. The center section forms a hump on the top of the cabin. It has a high aspect ratio and 4.5-degree dihedral...

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