Jetcat C81
4 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Jetcat C81 engine, rated at about 81 pounds of thrust. The Kratos MQM-178 is the model most often fitted with it (4 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 2019 and 2023.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Jetcat C81. FAA spelling: C81.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Kratos MQM-178 | 4 |
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- Kratos MQM-178 4 with this engine series
Where they are
- Oklahoma 4 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems INC 3 of these aircraft
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/jetcat-c81.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N932ZK | Kratos MQM-178 |
Defense drones | Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems INC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154RK | Kratos MQM 178 FIREJET |
Defense drones | Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems INC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2023-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224BK | Kratos MQM 178 FIREJET |
Defense drones | Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems INC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887RZ | Kratos MQM-178 |
Defense drones | Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 23, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.