Engineering:Aisheng ASN-216

ASN-216 UAV and its follow-ons are Chinese UAVs developed by Xi'an Aisheng Technology Group Co., Ltd (西安爱生技术集团公司) ASN Technology Group Co., Ltd (西安爱生技术集团公司), also known as Northwestern Polytechnical University UAV Research Institute or 365th Institute, established in 1984.

ASN-216

ASN-216 is a fixed wing UAV in conventional layout with high wing configuration with high wing configuration and T-tail. ASN-216 has tricycle landing gear and propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven pusher engine mounted behind the wing. Specification:

• Length (m): 2.4
• Wingspan (m): 3.75
• Max take-off weight (kg): 20
• Payload (kg): 4 – 6
• Cruising speed (km/hr): 60 – 90
• Max speed (km/hr): 140
• Ceiling (km): 4.5
• Endurance (hr): 4 – 6
• Launch: catapult or taxiing
• Recovery: parachute or taxiing

ASN-218

ASN-218 a fixed wing UAV in conventional layout with high wing configuration with high wing configuration and V-tail. ASN-218 has tricycle landing gear and propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven pusher engine mounted behind the wing. ASN-218 is the larger cousin of the smaller ASN-216, about twice as large, and the two UAVs look almost the same to each other, except the different tail designs. Specification:

• Max take-off weight (kg): 40
• Max speed (km/hr): 140
• Endurance (hr): 4 – 8

See also

List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China