In Russia, developed a UAV with a hybrid power plant
The first hybrid (benzo-electric) multicopter HYBRiX.20
According to him, the system is based on foreign development, which was localized by Russian specialists.
The interlocutor said that the UAV "is a quadrocopter with four propellers driven by electric motors; the electric power for them is generated by an internal-combustion engine that runs on gasoline."
Maximum take-off weight of the 20 kg. It can fly for up to 4 hours (up to 2 hours with maximum load) at speeds up to 70 km / h.
According to the company "Legion Aero", the drone can be deployed and easily controlled by one person. In the transport position, it is placed in a specialized container carried by most motor vehicles.
Russian expert in the field of unmanned systems Denis Fedutinov, commenting on the new development, noted that "the duration of the flight of unmanned aerial vehicles of this type, as a rule, is only a few tens of minutes, which makes the task of increasing it very relevant." To solve it, “it is possible to use various approaches, including the use of more energy-intensive rechargeable batteries, the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells,” he added.
- http://legion.aero
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