Xianheng International UAV
Xianheng International UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Zhejiang Xian-Heng (meaning Everything is Beautiful in Classical Chinese) International General Equipment Co., Ltd. (Xianheng International, 浙江咸亨国际通用设备有限公司), whose products include both the fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAVs.
Propitious Cloud
Propitious Cloud (Xiang-Yun or Xiangyun, 祥云) 1 UAV is a fixed-wing UAV developed by Xianheng International in conventional layout with high-wing configuration, and propulsion is provided by a propeller-driven tractor engine mounted in the nose. Landing gear consists of a pair of skids with wheels attached, so that the UAV can be easily moved around on the ground.
Specifications:[1]
- Length (m): 2
- Wingspan (m): 2.7
- Wing area (m3): 0.86
- Max speed (km/h): 140
- Cruise speed (km/h): 90
- Stall speed (km/h): 50
- Rate of climb (m/s): 5
- Payload (kg): 5
- Endurance (h): 2 – 4
- Ceiling (km): 4
- Launch: taxiing or catapult
- Landing: taxiing or parachute
- Landing speed (km/h): 50 – 60
XH unmanned helicopters
XH series unmanned helicopters are unmanned helicopters developed by Xianheng International in conventional helicopter layouts with a pair of skids as landing gear. XH series utilizes commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) airframe integrated with flight control systems indigenously developed by Xianheng International, and as of 2013, a total of five models have been identified, ranging from the electrically powered XH-1 to fossil fuel powered XH-2/3/4/5. Specification:
Model | XH-1[2] | XH-2[3] | XH-3[4] | XH-4[5] | XH-5[6] |
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Length (m) | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.45 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
Width (m) | 0.305 | — | — | 0.66 | 0.67 |
Height (m) | 0.545 | — | — | 1.05 | 1.05 |
Main rotor diameter (m) | 1.9 | 2.025 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Max take-off weight (kg) | 14 | — | — | 100 | 140 |
Empty weight (kg) | 8 (without batteries) | — | — | 60 | 65 |
Payload (kg) | 5 | 10 | 15 – 20 | 25 | 75 |
Power plant | Lithium batteries | Gasoline | Kerosene | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity (L) | — | 4 | 9.5 | 12 | 12 |
Engine | Electric motor | 80 cc two-stroke | 10.5 hp turbocharged | 342 cc 32 hp | 294 cc 42 hp |
Engine Cooling | — | — | — | Air | Liquid |
Endurance (min) | 30 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 70 |
Max speed (km/h) | 72 | 70 | 110 | 72 | 72 |
XH-M1
XH-M1 UAV is an electrically powered quadcopter developed by Xianheng International for various applications. The landing gear consists of a pair of skids. Specification:[7]
- Size (m): 0.95
- Height (m): 0.3
- Weight (kg): 3.5
- Payload (kg): 1
- Endurance (min): 25 – 30
- Ceiling (km): 1
- Speed (km/h): 13 – 50 km
- Normal operating radius (km): 5
- Operating temperature (°C): - 10 to 40
LS unmanned blimps
LS series UAVs are unmanned blimps developed by Xianheng International as cheaper alternatives to unmanned helicopters which has higher operational cost. As of 2013, a total of three unmanned blimps have been identified, from the smallest LS-S1200 to larger LS-S1600, and the largest LS-S2000.
Model | LS-S1200[8] | LS-S1600[9] | LS-S2000[10] |
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Length (m) | 13.2 | 16 | 20 |
Width (m) | 4.2 | 4.7 | 6 |
Height (m) | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.8 |
Max diameter (m) | 3.38 | 3.85 | 4.8 |
Volume (m3) | 80 | 124 | 240 |
Max speed (km/h) | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Cruise speed (km/h) | 20 – 30 | 20 – 30 | 20 – 30 |
Endurance (h) | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Normal operating altitude (km) | 1 | 1.5 | 2 |
Fuel consumption (L/h) | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5 |
Engine | 2 × 6.8 hp | 2 × 15 hp | 2 × 20 hp |
Control distance (km) | > 10 | > 10 | > 20 |
Payload @ sea level | 17 | 36 | 93 |
Payload @ 500 m | 12 | 28 | 79 |
Payload @ 1000 m | 7 | 20 | 65 |
Payload @ 1500 m | 3 | 13 | 50 |
Payload @ 2000 m | — | 6 | 37 |
Payload @ 3000 m | — | — | 13 |
See also
List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China
References
- ↑ Propitious Cloud Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ XH-1 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ XH-2 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ XH-3
- ↑ XH-4
- ↑ XH-5 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ XM-M1 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ LS-S1200 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ LS-S1600 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ LS-S2000 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.