In the US, developed a new drone based on the Robinson R-22 helicopter

In the United States, a civilian helicopter was converted into a drone. UAVOS has developed a cargo unmanned vehicle based on the Robinson R-22 light two-seat helicopter. This was said in a statement.

As stated by the developers drone, the new device is designed both for the delivery of goods, and for use in search and rescue and humanitarian operations. It is capable of carrying loads weighing up to 180 kilograms. The device can stay in the air for up to six hours and reach speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour. The maximum range of the drone is 1020 kilometers. Other details of the project are not reported.

The new drone is capable of automatically taking off and landing, as well as following the route. For landing, the unmanned R-22 needs a flat area of ​​at least 15 meters in length and width.

Note that this development based on the Robinson helicopter is far from the first. Last December, the American company Skyryse announced the development of drones based on a Robinson R-44 helicopter. They installed a smart pilot system on the rotorcraft.

The advanced Skyryse Flight Stack system is made up of a dozen sensors and security systems that track the movement of the device, preventing accidents.

According to the company, the new system can be used for reconnaissance or delivery of goods to the combat zone, and if necessary, even as a target in exercises.

Comments

[Mountain shooter]

Robots quickly penetrate all spheres of life. And the army before all. Convenient thing for supply and evacuation. And most importantly, pilots do not risk life ...

[sabakina]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

And the army before all. Convenient thing for supply and evacuation. And most importantly, pilots do not risk life ...

And the injured in the case of jaw?

[Gray brother]

Quote: sabakina

And the injured in the case of jaw?

This flying meat grinder is not suitable for this.

[DOT]

Quote: Gray Brother

Quote: sabakina

And the injured in the case of jaw?

This flying meat grinder is not suitable for this.

UAV is certainly not bad, but if the connection is interrupted or intercepted?

[Gray brother]

Quote: DOT

and if a disconnect or interception?

Communication breakdown - on autopilot will return, interception - let the traffic police submit a statement about theft.

[DOT]

Quote: Gray Brother

Quote: DOT

and if a disconnect or interception?

Communication breakdown - on autopilot will return, interception - let the traffic police submit a statement about theft.

Laughed heartily Gray brother !!!

[dauria]

and if the connection is broken

Will do the same thing as a lost pilot - "remember" the map, try to find landmarks (river bend, road, shed, dump), even by the sun. This is if all autonomous systems are covered. He will restore his orientation, evaluate the remainder of the fuel and make a decision - "And all of you went, I go to Lyuska for some moonshine."
The main thing here is different - it is not necessary to train the pilot every time from kindergarten "wipe the snot" to studying the area of ​​the database. I made a copy of the trained "brain" - that's all.

[Gray brother]

Quote: Gray Brother

This flying meat grinder is not suitable for this.

Yes Yes. For those who believe that it is adapted, I wish to fly four hours in this kennel with a penetrating wound of the abdominal cavity.

[Was mammoth]

Quote: Gray Brother

Yes Yes.

Something the decoration reminded me of Zaporozhets father-in-law. But it was possible to control only with one hand and one foot! And changed once every seven years.

[Gray brother]

Quote: There was a mammoth

Something the decoration reminded me of Zaporozhets father-in-law

In the world of helicopters, this is a zuser.

[syndicalist]

If you remove the helm, tidy, seats, it may come down.

[Gray brother]

Quote: syndicalist

If you remove the helm, tidy, seats, it may come down.

The console cannot be removed - you need to put the control drives somewhere. And so there are only two zheppy sitting next to fit, not lying to cram.

[Kleber]

Quote: sabakina

Quote: Mountain Shooter

And the army before all. Convenient thing for supply and evacuation. And most importantly, pilots do not risk life ...

And the injured in the case of jaw?

Before death they will look at a new miracle of technology.

[sabakina]

Quote: Kleber

Before death they will look at a new miracle of technology.

Personally, I would rather look at the miracle of technology on earth mother ...

[Kleber]

Quote: sabakina

Personally, I would rather look at the miracle of technology on earth mother ...

And what will the unit dealing with the management of such devices be called? Gamers battalion?

[voyaka uh]

"A battalion of gamers?" ////
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And there is. Gamers are happy to take drone operators.
Military joysticks - copies of joysticks for computer games.
This is done on purpose, so as not to retrain.

[DOT]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

And most importantly, pilots do not risk life ...

Well, on a signal intercepted, you can soak the operators with an over-sound one .. and pots take control ..
After all, so can men? Our electronic warfare is not in vain eating its bread, but modest so far ..

[Jack O'Neill]

The operator can be on the other side of the world, so at least superlight ...
Yes, and electronic warfare will not help, sweat as even if by some miracle you drown out the military frequencies of the GPS, then the device will simply fly according to the "plan", i.e. either home or autonomously carry out the task. Depends on what was sewn into the drone.

[Honduras-m]

Does the United States all hope without losses with the help of UAVs Russia will be netralized as a state? Naive "Mexican boys" ..
EW of Russia, no one has tested, well, shotguns in the province ..
Palka will be from all the trunks and even boys from slingshots ..

[Sirocco]

Quote: Gonduras-m

The US all hopes without losses with the help of UAVs Russia will not be neutralized as a state?

Americans are not stupid, a series of color revolutions was successful, they tested the change of power in Ukraine and the destruction of the state by the way remotely by the hands of Ukrainians, so you can call Navalny Udaltsov and other UAVs, and their fate is not enviable, they won’t bring down (they’ll kill) they’ll put it in prison))))

[Cowbra]

In order to carry cargo - it’s too small, to be a scout - the patrol time is obviously inferior to an airplane-type UAV. The helicopter has the advantage that it can land almost everywhere. And then the pros ended and one cons started.

[Volzhanin64]

How can there be a maximum range of 1020 km, if the aircraft can be in the air for 6 hours at max. speed 160km / h

[mark1]

Another 60 km downhill ...

[Lord of the Sith]

Well, how much such a dragonfly will lift?
In general, somehow not impressive.

[Vasily Ponomarev]

I’ll add that robinson-based drones do mainly because they are the best-selling helicopters in the world, something like MI17 they have, although of course not quite the right comparison

[n0001]

Already there are projects used in the operating environment SW 4 SOLO - RUAS [media = https: //ocean2020.eu/sw-4-solo/]

[Super]

Against hypersonic weapons this will not help them.