FYFT E-series unmanned blimp
FYFT E-series unmanned blimps are Chinese UAVs developed by Qingdao Co., Ltd. Fei-Yu (meaning Flying Universe) Aviation Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (FYFT, 青岛飞宇有限公司), and these unmanned blimps are often named after their respective length. For example: if an E6 series blimp is 7 meter long, then it is named E6-700, because 7 meter is equal to 700 milimeter.
E-series unmanned blimp
E-series unmanned blimps are specifically developed by FYFT for engineering and industrial applications, such as setting up power line. The letter E stands for Engineering. The E-series unmanned blimp consists of two sub-series, the E6 and E7 sub-series.[1]
| Model # | E6M-600[1] | E6-700[1] | E7-600[2] | E7-700[2] | E7-800[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length (m) | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 8 |
| Width (m) | 1.5 | 1.88 | 2.8 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Heigh (m) | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Volume (m3) | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| Power plant | twin engine | twin engine | single engine | single engine | single engine |
| Fuel | Methanol | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Max speed (km/hr) | 40 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| Cruise speed (km/hr) | 2 – 30 | 2 – 30 | 2 – 30 | 2 – 30 | 2 – 40 |
| Max wind scale allowed for operation | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 – 6 |
| Payload (kg) | 8 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Endurance | 50 min | 3 hr | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min |
| Tailplane | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail |
| Remote control radius (km) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Remote control station | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
i-series unmanned blimps
In addition to E-series unmanned blimps, FYFT also developed i-series unmanned blimps, which are primarily used as indoor advertise platforms but they can be used as temporary surveillance platform in velodromes.[3] The letter “i” stands for “indoor”. In contrary to most FYFT unmanned blimps, all of the i-series unmanned blimps are electrically powered.[3]
See also
List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China
References
- 1 2 3 "FYFT E6 series blimps". Retrieved Jun 2009. Check date values in:
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