FK UAVs are Chinese remotely piloted blimps developed by (China) Special (Aerial) Vehicle Research Institute (SVRI, 中国特种飞行器研究所), also known as the 605th Institute, a research establishment of AVIC. Production of FK series unmanned blimps are currently handled by Jingmen Aviation Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (荆门航空科技有限公司), a wholly owned subsidiary of SVRI. FK unmanned blimps are intended for various civilian and military applications and are sometimes classified by their approximate length. Typical unmanned blimps (most widely used) has the following characteristics and most models are derivatives of this model.
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FK-1
FK-1 is the first unmanned blimp developed by 605th Institute, and this first member of FK series was completed in 1985.
FK-2
FK-2 is the second member of the FK series blimp, and its volume is 300 m3.
FK-6
FK-6 is an unmanned blimp with length that is approximately six meters long.
FK-11
FK-11 is powered by a pair of 40 cc engines. Specification:
FK-12
FK-12 is an unmanned blimp that is approximately twelve meters long.
FK-13
FK-13 is an unmanned blimp that is approximately thirteen meters long.
FK-14
FK-14 is an unmanned blimp that is approximately fourteen meters long.
FK-15
FK-15 is an unmanned blimp that is approximately fifteen meters long.
FK-22
FK-22 is the latest unmanned blimp marketed by the 605th Institute of AVIC, completed in 2008. Specification:
FK-2000
FK-2000 is a semi rigid blimp with X tail and a pair of thruster engine. FK-2000 is mainly intended for traffic and environmental surveillance, and communication relay applications. Specification: