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UVSIS UAV

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First flight
  
2014

UVSIS UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Shanghai UVS Intelligence System Co., Ltd.(UVSIS, 上海优伟斯智能系统有限公司), and some of its UAVs are some of the extremely few amphibious UAVs developed in China.

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S100

S100 UAV is an amphibious fixed-wing UAV developed by UVSIS. S100 in conventional layout with high wing configuration with tricycle landing gear. In addition to being one of the extremely few amphibious UAV in the world, S100 is also one of the extremely few Chinese UAVs equipped with retractable landing gear. S100 has a T-tail and the bottom half of its fuselage is in the shape of ship’s hull for maritime operations. Propulsion is provided by a three-blade propeller driven pusher engine mounted behind the wing. Specification:

  • Wingspan (m): 12.4
  • Length (m): 5.91
  • Empty weight (kg): 410
  • Maximum take-off weight (kg): 650
  • Payload (kg): 240
  • Cruise speed (km/h): 185
  • Maximum speed (km/h): 234
  • Stall speed (km/h): 83
  • Ceiling (km): 4
  • Endurance (h): 6 (fully loaded)
  • Maximum range (km): 2000
  • Rate of climb (m/s): 5
  • Engine: Rotax 912is
  • Landing & take-off distance (m): 275 on land, 300 on water
  • Operators: 2 (1 for remote piloting, another for operating on board sensors)

    • U650

    U650 is a development from earlier S10, and its lightweight, 98% carbon fiber fuselage enables the it to fly with a range of 2,000 km on just 150 kilograms of fuel. Furthermore, U650 is also sturdy enough to take off and land in rough maritime weather conditions. U650 series UAV includes two models, U650-A1 and U650-A2, with the latter equipped with satellite communication for over-the-horizon remote control. Specification:

    References

    UVSIS UAV Wikipedia
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