Linkall UAVs are Chinese experimental UAVs developed by Linkall (Linkall 团队), and the two UAVs developed are both VTOL UAVs.
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HK-Drone
HK-Drone is a VTOL UAV that shapes like the UCAV in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, and the name of the Linkall UAV is also directly borrowed from that of UCAV in the movie. HK-Drone is powered by three ducted fans, one at each wingtip, and the third one at the empennage at the root of the V-tail. During the takeoff and landing, the ducted fans would act as lift engines and once airborne, the three engines would tilt 90 degrees and provide thrust for level flight.
Smart Bee
Smart Bee (Zhi-Neng Feng or Zhinengfeng, 智能蜂) is another VTOL UAV currently developed by Linkall. Smart Bee has a vertical shuttle shaped fuselage surrounded by four ducted fans which are attached to the midsection of the fuselage. Specification: