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{{Quote|It wasn't much of a plane. More like a trash can with wings.|[[Avril Mead]]{{Ref|AC7FirstCutscene|2=https://youtu.be/EFxtY4giPk0}}}}
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The '''Searcher''', referred to as '''Marker Drone''' in ''[[Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation]]'', is a reconnaissance [[unmanned aerial vehicle]]. It is one of the earliest unmanned aircraft in the [[Strangereal]] universe and considered to be a pioneer of the technology.
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==History==
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===Strangereal===
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A Searcher drone was featured on the cover of [[Our Science]]'s "Era of the Drones" magazine in early 2006. [[Avril Mead]] spotted one flying over an [[Osea]]n scrapyard.{{Refcall|AC7FirstCutscene}}
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The [[Yuktobania]]n military operated Searchers as short-range recon drones. At the onset of the [[Circum-Pacific War]], a Yuktobanian spy ship deployed several Searchers near [[Sand Island Air Force Base]]. The [[Wardog Squadron]] destroyed all of them before they could return to the vessel.{{Ref|AC5-M02|[[Open War]], ''[[Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War]]''.}}
The [[Estovakia]]n military modified Searchers to provide guidance for the [[P-1112 Aigaion]]'s [[Nimbus missile]] system. The [[Republic of Emmeria Air Force]] first learned of the drones during the [[battle of the Selumna Peaks]]. [[Garuda Team]] shot down most of the drones to help other Emmerian pilots in retreating from the area.{{Ref|AC6-M07|[[Selumna Peak]], ''[[Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation]]''.}} The Aigaion later deployed the drones again during the [[liberation of San Loma]], but Emmeria's foreknowledge of them allowed them to dodge the Nimbus strikes and minimize casualties.{{Ref|AC6-M08|[[San Loma Assault]], ''[[Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation]]''.}}
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<big>'''Searcher Mk. II'''</big>
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===''Infinity'' universe===
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During [[Operation Gambit]], the [[Sons of Troia]] deployed Searchers on a reconnaissance mission above [[Tokyo]]. [[Bone Arrow Squadron]] shot down all of them.{{Ref|ACI-M01|[[Lost Butterfly]], ''[[Ace Combat Infinity]]''.}}
The Searcher Mk II System is an operational, advanced fourth generation UAV system derived from the third generation original Searcher. The Searcher Mk II is built to meet your present and future challenges. It has excellent engine and aerodynamic performance, superior deployment and handling qualities and a new advanced universal UAV mission ground control center compatible with all MALAT systems. Both Searcher systems are in operational use.
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With more than 120,000 operational hours, IAI is an established pacesetter in integrated UAV systems solutions. Shown is the SEARCHER II Tactical-Operational Multi-Role UAV system with IAI's EL/M- 2055 SAR/MTI UAV reconnaissance payload.
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==Trivia==
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*The Searchers in ''Ace Combat 6'' are completely unaffected by the [[Nimbus missile]]s exploding around them.
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The larger Searcher MkII introduced in 1998, goes to 20,000ft and flies for 20 hours carrying 1200mm colour CCD video cameras for day use and FLIRs for night-time observation.
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{{reflist}}
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[[Category:Unmanned aircraft]]
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==Source==
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[[Category:Unplayable Aircraft]]
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Ace Combat 5(thegame)<br/>
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[[Category:Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown aircraft]]
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Ace Combat 6 (thegame)
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[[Category:Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation aircraft]]
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== Trivia ==
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[[Category:Aircraft]]
Latest revision as of 20:54, October 29, 2019
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"It wasn't much of a plane. More like a trash can with wings."
A Searcher drone was featured on the cover of Our Science's "Era of the Drones" magazine in early 2006. Avril Mead spotted one flying over an Osean scrapyard.[1]
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