First flight 2014 | ||
Fengfan (meaning style in Chinese) UAV is a Chinese UAV developed by Jiangsu Soaring Wing Aviation Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (江苏翔翼航空科技有限公司), subsidiary of Changshu Fengfan Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (Fengfan, 常熟风范电力设备股份有限公司).
Will Power X-1
Originally a developer of power equipment, Fengfan begun to diversify its business in early 2013 by expanding its business into the UAV arena via newly set up subsidiary. Because Fengfan had never developed UAVs, it invited some Chinese UAV development and research establishments to join its newly formed subsidiary specially set up to develop UAV, Jiangsu Soaring Wing Aviation Science and Technology Co., Ltd. The result is Will Power X-1, is the first UAV developed by Fengfan and its subsidiary. As a traditional power equipment manufacturer, the original intend was to deploy the UAV developed as a tool for aerial inspection of power lines. However, the first application of Will Power X-1 is for aerial surveillance, with the first customer being the local police in Changshu, the Changshu Public security bureau. Specification: