The Israeli company Tactical Robotics Ltd announced the successful first independent flight of unmanned cargo transport Airmule. The device is developed as an alternative to helicopters that cannot land on small sea vessels and in conditions of limited space. Tactical Robotics LTD has been conducting Airmule flight tests since 2010, but only now the cargo drone has been able to make a “unconnected” flight.
Airmule is a single -engine aircraft with vertical take -off and landing. Propellers located behind the propeller provide horizontal traction, while vertical movement is controlled using rotors hidden inside the lower part of the body of the apparatus. UAVs can be controlled both remotely and using its own autonomous control system. Airmule is able to carry a useful load weighing 440 kilograms at a distance of up to 300 km at a maximum speed of up to 185 km/h. The time of stay in the air reaches 5 hours.
In the future, Airmule is planned to be used to deliver various goods, as well as to transport the victims in areas where the use of helicopters is extremely difficult and not safe. The main area of application is military.
Source: Gizmag.com
The Israeli company Tactical Robotics Ltd announced the successful first independent flight of unmanned cargo transport Airmule. The device is developed as an alternative to helicopters that cannot land on small sea vessels and in conditions of limited space. Tactical Robotics LTD has been conducting Airmule flight tests since 2010, but only now the cargo drone has been able to make a “unconnected” flight.
Airmule is a single -engine aircraft with vertical take -off and landing. Propellers located behind the propeller provide horizontal traction, while vertical movement is controlled using rotors hidden inside the lower part of the body of the apparatus. UAVs can be controlled both remotely and using its own autonomous control system. Airmule is able to carry a useful load weighing 440 kilograms at a distance of up to 300 km at a maximum speed of up to 185 km/h. The time of stay in the air reaches 5 hours.
In the future, Airmule is planned to be used to deliver various goods, as well as to transport the victims in areas where the use of helicopters is extremely difficult and not safe. The main area of application is military.
Source: Gizmag.com