BMP VSTOL UAV
| UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | UAV |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | BMP |
| Designer | BMP |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | China |
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BMP VSTOL UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Beijing MicroPilot Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Control System Ltd. (BMP, 北京麦克普特无人飞行器控制系统有限公司), a company originally formed in 2001 specifically handle the import business of auotpilots produced by Canadian firm MicroPilot for UAVs. Over the decade, the company expanded its business to importing other flight control systems to China, such as those produced by Russia. In recent years, in addition to being a supplier of subystems to other Chinese UAV manufacturers, BMP further expanded its business to developing its own brand of UAVs by integrating autopilots and flight control systems to existing airframes, but there are some BMP UAV are designed by BMP itself. As an original equipment manufacturer, BMP is also contractor to produce UAVs developed by other Chinese establishments such as universities, research institutes and other Chinese UAV manufacturers.
MOS UAV
MOS UAV is an unmanned helicopter in conventional helicopter layout constructed with aircraft grade 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. The tail boom and support struts are constructed of carbon fiber composite material. Externally, MOS UAV looks extremely similar to another Chinese unmanned helicopter SLA custom-built unmanned helicopter because the two UAVs share the same configuration layout, most likely from the same commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) airframe. The difference between the two is in their flight control systems, which are developed separately by their respective developers. Specification:[1]
- Length (m): 6
- Width (m): 1.8
- Height (m): 2.1
- Empty weight (kg): 115
- Gross weight (kg): 240
- Fuel (L): 45
- Endurance (h): 2
- Speed (km/h): 120
- Main rotor diameter (m): 5.5
- Tail rotor diameter (m): 1
- Main rotor speed (rpm): 540
- Tail rotor speed (rpm): 2500
- Engine: 2 cylinder, 2 stroke MZ02 @ 60 hp
VTOL UAV
VTOL UAV is a ducted fan VTOL UAV developed by BMP, utilizing COTS subsystems such as airframe. Due to the adaptation of COTS, externally, BMP VTOL UAV looks very similar to other Chinese ducted fan VTOL UAVs sharing the same COTS configuration, such as AVIC Whirlwind Scout, FYAT Ducted Fan UAV, NUDT Sentry, and NWPU Lift-fan UAV. However, these UAVs differ greatly from each other internally in that each uses its own flight control systems developed by their respective developers. Specification:[2]
- Max payload (kg): 8
- Max speed (km/h): 60
- Operating altitude (m): 5 – 1000
- Climb rate (m/s): 6
- Wind allowed for operation (m/s): 8
- Range (km): 10
- Endurance (h): 1.5
See also
References
- ↑ "MOS UAV". 2014.
- ↑ "VTOL UAV". 2014.