The Shadow is a drone launched from a catapult on the back of a truck and recovered by an arrestor cable, because it has no undercarriage worth landing on. It is tactical rather than strategic: a brigade's own eyes, operated by soldiers rather than by a distant crew.
The airframe holds 130,717 polygons and 135,721 vertices in quads and tris with non-overlapping UVs, textured with 12 maps all at 2048x2048. It carries CheckMate Lite and Pro certification, and a rigged build is offered separately.
At $119 it suits defence and aviation visualization, documentary and news graphics, simulation, game environments and editorial illustration. On sale since 2016.
Questions About This Model
Can the AAI Shadow UAV model be modified after purchase?
Yes. The Royalty Free license allows editing the geometry, retopologising, changing materials and adapting the asset to a project. What it does not allow is reselling or redistributing the model file itself.
Can the AAI Shadow UAV model be used in a commercial project?
Yes - the Royalty Free license covers commercial work, including client projects and released games, with no additional royalties per render or per copy sold.
Does the AAI Shadow UAV model include materials and textures?
Material and texture contents are listed per file on the TurboSquid product page. Where textures are included they are packaged with the download rather than linked externally.
What should I search for to find models like the AAI Shadow UAV?
Useful search terms are aai rq-7 shadow uav, aircraft and airplane. Browsing the Aircraft category shows the closest alternatives at a range of prices.
