01Fixed-wing VTOL ISR UAV

VT-4

A fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. It takes off and lands without a runway and comes in two propulsion types: electric for three hours of flight, or gasoline for eight.

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SkyCopes VT-4 fixed-wing VTOL UAV, front view with its EO/IR/LRF gimbal camera

Maximum take-off weight: 40kg
Payload: 5kg
Flight time: 3 / 8h
Communication range: 100km
Maximum flight height: 3,000m

Overview

The VTOL architecture lets the aircraft take off and land vertically without a runway, so it can operate from confined or improvised sites, on land and at sea. Fully autonomous mission capability covers navigation, route planning and safe return-to-home.

An all-in-one EO/IR/LRF payload camera supports intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance below the cloud, with target detection, tracking and coordinate determination.

Type 1 uses electric main propulsion for clean, quiet, low-maintenance operation. Type 2 uses a gasoline engine for extended endurance. Both lift off on electric VTOL motors.

Two propulsion types

The same airframe, payload and VTOL system. The main propulsion sets the flight time.

Type 1

3hours of flight

Main propulsion: Electric main propulsion
VTOL system: Electric VTOL motors

Type 2

8hours of flight

Main propulsion: Gasoline main propulsion
VTOL system: Electric VTOL motors

Technical specifications

Figures as published in the SkyCopes product brochure.

Dimensions and weight

Maximum take-off weight: 40kg
Payload: 5kg
Wingspan: 4m
Length: 2m

Performance

Flight timeType 1 electric / Type 2 gasoline: 3 / 8h
Flight speed: 80–85km/h
Maximum flight height: 3,000m

Link and payload

Communication range: 100km
Payload camera: EO/IR/LRF all-in-one

Environmental limits

Take-off wind limit: 16m/s
Operational temperature: −10 to +60°C

One airframe, measured

Wingspan

The fixed wing carries the VT-4 in cruise, once its electric VTOL motors have lifted it off the ground.

Length

A compact airframe that two personnel transport, operate and maintain.

4rotors

Vertical take-off and landing

No runway needed. The aircraft lifts off from confined or improvised sites, on land and at sea.

40kg

Maximum take-off weight

A 5 kg payload, with three hours of flight on electric propulsion (Type 1) or eight on gasoline (Type 2).

4 m 2 m Lift rotor ×4 MTOW 40 kg

Main abilities

Fully autonomous flight system
Runway-independent VTOL take-off and landing
Low-altitude (below-cloud) mission capability
Transport, operation and maintenance by two personnel
ISR with EO/IR/LRF payload
Target coordinate determination
Autonomous return-to-home and landing in case of link loss
Target detection and tracking
High-mobility operational capability
Redundant telemetry system

Operational applications

Security and defence

Coastal and border security
Counter-smuggling and counter-terrorism
Public security and law enforcement
Detection of narcotic crop cultivation
Forward artillery observation

Emergency response

Search and rescue
Post-disaster assessment
Forest fire management and monitoring

Infrastructure

Oil and gas pipeline inspection
Power transmission line inspection
Thermal surveying of residential areas

Environment and land

Environmental pollution detection
Agricultural applications
Mapping and cartography

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