G-FORB

G-FORB is a BRM Aero Bristell NG5, a single-engine piston aircraft. SkyMeter has tracked 218 flights totalling 155 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is EGBG to EGBG. Service window in our records spans 386 days. Of those flights, 8 (3.7%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The BRM Aero Bristell NG5 has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,320 lb.

About the BRM Aero Bristell NG5

The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is the world's premier high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, capable of surveying vast swaths of territory from altitudes above 60,000 feet for more than 30 hours without refueling. Introduced into U.S. Air Force service in 2001, the Global Hawk was designed to replace the U-2 Dragon Lady in the strategic surveillance role, offering persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) coverage without risking aircrew.

Its operational ceiling exceeds that of nearly all other production aircraft, and its 130-foot wingspan (greater than a Boeing 737's) enables efficient cruise at extreme altitude where the air is thin and threats are minimal. Powered by a single Rolls-Royce AE3007H turbofan, the Global Hawk can transit to a theater thousands of miles away, loiter over the area of interest for an entire day, and return to base autonomously. The aircraft carries advanced synthetic aperture radar, electro-optical, and infrared sensors that can image targets in any weather, day or night, transmitting real-time data via satellite link to ground stations worldwide.

Variants include the RQ-4A Block 10/20, the larger Block 30 with enhanced sensors, and the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton optimized for maritime patrol. The Global Hawk has flown operational missions over Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and the Pacific, logging tens of thousands of combat hours.

Its combination of endurance, altitude, and sensor payload remains unmatched among operational unmanned systems. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators over routes, with the largest observed operator.