Sky Way UAV
| Role | UAV |
|---|---|
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Sky Way |
| Designer | Sky Way |
| First flight | 2013 |
| Introduction | 2013 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | China |
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Sky Way UAVs are Chinese UAV developed by Huaibei Sky Way Aviation Science and Technologies, Co., Ltd. (淮北市天路航空科技股份有限公司), a private company started in 2012 by three gentlemen Mr. Men Zheng-Yu (门振宇), a lawyer for an aerospace company, Mr. Yao Xue-Feng (姚学峰), a manager of alcoholic beverage company and Mr. Zhao Yi (赵毅). TL200 was the first model of Sky Way and has entered service with several Chinese companies, and more models are planned.
TL200
TL200 is a fixed wing UAV mainly intended for agricultural applications such as crop dusting, and in this capacity, the normal area covered is twenty hectares per day, which is fifty times more than the traditional manual method. TL200 is also intended for mineral survey missions. TL200 is constructed of carbon fiber composite material to reduce weight. Interestingly, the launching customer of TL200 on December 17, 2013 was Beijing Changfeng Science and Technology Industry Group Corporation (北京航天长峰集团), a subsidiary of AVIC, a major Chinese UAV manufacturer.[1] TL200 utilizes modular design concept to enable different payloads based on customer requirements. Specification:[2]
- Length (m): 3
- Wingspan (m): 3
- Weight (kg): 38
- Fuel (L): 14
- Speed (km/hr): 300
- Ceiling (km): 20
- Endurance (hr): 5
See also
List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China