IAI Heron vs MQ-9 Reaper: how to tell them apart
Two military drones that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.
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IAI Heron
What gives it away
Medium drone with a pusher propeller, a long straight wing and twin tail booms joined by a horizontal tailplane.
Used by
Israel, India, Greece and others
MQ-9 Reaper
What gives it away
Bulbous nose, long straight wing, V-tail with a fin below and a pusher propeller at the rear.
Used by
USA, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland