AUTC UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Tianjin Aurora UAV Technology Co., Ltd. (AUTC, 天津曙光敬业科技有限公司). As of 2013, a total of four have been publicized.
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A1
A1 UAV is an unmanned helicopter of conventional layout, and along with its larger cousin A2, it has been deployed for aerial cinematography mission by China Central Television and Survivor: China of CBS. Specification:
A2
A1 UAV is an unmanned helicopter of conventional layout, and along with its smaller cousin A1, it has been deployed for aerial cinematography mission by China Central Television and Survivor: China of CBS. Specification:
Fixed-wing UAV 1
A total of two models of UAV developed by Aurora have been publicized, both are conventional layout with tricycle landing gear system. Both UAVs are also powered by a two-blade propeller driven by a pusher engine mounted behind the wing. Aurora Fixed-wing UAV 1 (Shu-Guang Gu-Ding-Yi Wu-Ren-Ji 1, 曙光固定翼无人机1) has a twin-tail configuration and rectangular fuselage. Specification:
Fixed-wing UAV 2
Aurora Fixed-wing UAV 2 (Shu-Guang Gu-Ding-Yi Wu-Ren-Ji 2, 曙光固定翼无人机2) has a T-tail configuration and cylindrical fuselage. Specification:
Unmanned blimp
In addition to rotary and fixed wing aircraft, AUTC also developed unmanned blimps for a variety missions. In comparison to fixed and rotary aircraft, unmanned blimp has the advantage of much lower operational cost and can hover in a designated spot for over long period of time. AUTC unmanned blimps have been deployed for aerial photography missions in Qingdao.