Engineering:FYFT M-series unmanned blimp
FYFT M-series unmanned blimps are Chinese UAVs developed by Qingdao Co., Ltd. Fei-Yu (meaning Flying Universe) Aviation Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (FYFT, 青岛飞宇有限公司), and these unmanned blimps are named after their respective length. For example: if an M4 series blimp is 11 meter long, then it is named M4-1100, because 11 meter is equal to 1100 millimeter. M-series unmanned blimps are intended for military and para-military use with M stands for Military. The greatest difference between M-series and other unmanned blimps for civilian use such as S-series unmanned blimps for aerial survey is that for military application, data link is added to provide real-time or near real-time transmission of information gathered so troops can respond in a timely manner, as opposed to civilian versions where information is downloaded and evaluated after the UAVs have landed.
M1-series unmanned blimps
M1-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with a single gasoline-powered tractor engine propelled by a two-blade propeller.[1]
Model # | M1-900[1] | M1-1100[1] | M1-1200[1] | M1-1300[1] | M1-1500[1] |
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Length (m) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Width (m) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
Heigh (m) | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Volume (m3) | 27 | 33 | 48 | 55 | 90 |
Power plant | 38 cc @ 3 hp | 38 cc @ 3 hp | 62 cc @ 5.4 hp | 80 cc @ 7 hp | 80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) | 60 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) | 2 – 30 | 2 – 30 | 5 – 30 | 5 – 50 | 5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
Endurance (h) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Tailplane | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail |
Remote control radius (km) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Remote control station | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M2-series unmanned blimps
M2-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with a single gasoline-powered pusher engine propelled by a two blade propeller.[2]
Model # | M2-900[2] | M2-1100[2] | M2-1200[2] | M2-1300[2] | M2-1500[2] |
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Length (m) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Width (m) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
Heigh (m) | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Volume (m3) | 27 | 33 | 48 | 55 | 90 |
Power plant | 38 cc @ 3 hp | 38 cc @ 3 hp | 62 cc @ 5.4 hp | 80 cc @ 7 hp | 80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) | 60 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) | 2 – 30 | 2 – 30 | 5 – 30 | 5 – 50 | 5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
Endurance (h) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Tailplane | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail |
Remote control radius (km) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Remote control station | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M3-series unmanned blimps
M3-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines, one in the front, and one aft.[3]
Model # | M3-900[3] | M3-1100[3] | M3-1200[3] | M3-1300[3] | M3-1500[3] |
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Length (m) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Width (m) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
Heigh (m) | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Volume (m3) | 27 | 33 | 48 | 55 | 90 |
Power plant | 38 cc @ 3 hp | 38 cc @ 3 hp | 62 cc @ 5.4 hp | 80 cc @ 7 hp | 80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) | 60 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) | 2 – 30 | 2 – 30 | 5 – 30 | 5 – 50 | 5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
Endurance (h) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Tailplane | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail | Cruciform tail |
Remote control radius (km) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Remote control station | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M4-series unmanned blimps
M4-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines propelled by a two ducted fans.[4]
Model # | M4-900[4] | M4-1100[4] | M4-1200[4] | M4-1300[4] | M4-1500[4] |
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Length (m) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Width (m) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
Heigh (m) | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Volume (m3) | 27 | 33 | 48 | 55 | 90 |
Power plant | 45 or 62 cc 4.5 or 5.4 hp | 62 cc 5.4 hp | 62 cc 5.4 hp | 80 cc 7 hp | 80 – 100 cc 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) | 60 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) | 2 – 30 | 2 – 30 | 5 – 30 | 5 – 50 | 5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
Endurance (h) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Tailplane | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Remote control radius (km) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Remote control station | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M5-series unmanned blimps
M5-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines propelled by a two adjustable ducted fans.[5]
Model # | M5-900[5] | M5-1100[5] | M5-1200[5] | M5-1300[5] | M5-1500[5] |
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Length (m) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Width (m) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
Heigh (m) | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Volume (m3) | 27 | 33 | 48 | 55 | 90 |
Power plant | 45 or 62 cc 4.5 or 5.4 hp | 62 cc 5.4 hp | 62 cc 5.4 hp | 80 cc 7 hp | 80 – 100 cc 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) | 60 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) | 2 – 30 | 2 – 30 | 5 – 30 | 5 – 50 | 5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
Endurance (h) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Tailplane | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Remote control radius (km) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Remote control station | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M6-series unmanned blimps
M6-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines propelled by a two adjustable ducted fans, and it is a larger cousin of earlier M5-series UAV from which it is developed from.[6]
Model # | M6-1200[6] | M6-1300[6] | M6-1400[6] | M6-1500[6] | M6-1600[6] | M6-2000[7] |
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Length (m) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 |
Width (m) | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 5 |
Heigh (m) | 4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5 |
Volume (m3) | 48 | 55 | 68 | 90 | 108 | 260 |
Power plant | 62 cc @ 5.4 hp | 62 cc @ 5.4 hp | 80 cc @ 7 hp | 80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp | 80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp | Various |
Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Various |
Max speed (km/h) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 115 |
Cruise speed (km/h) | 5 – 40 | 5 – 50 | 5 – 60 | 5 – 70 | 5 – 70 | 66 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | N/A |
Payload (kg) | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 220 |
Endurance (h) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11.6 |
Tailplane | Cruiform tail or X-tail | Cruiform tail or X-tail | Cruiform tail or X-tail | Cruiform tail or X-tail | Cruiform tail or X-tail | N/A |
Remote control radius (km) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | N/A |
Remote control station | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | N/A |
M7-series unmanned blimps
M7-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with a single gasoline-powered engines propelled by a single adjustable ducted fan.[8]
Model # | M7-900[8] | M7-1100[8] | M7-1200[8] | M7-1300[8] | M7-1500[8] |
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Length (m) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Width (m) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
Heigh (m) | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Volume (m3) | 24 | 33 | 48 | 55 | 90 |
Power plant | 45 cc @ 4 hp or 62 cc @ 5.4 hp | 62 cc @5.4 hp | 62 cc @ 5.4 hp | 80 cc @ 7 hp | 80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) | 60 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) | 2 – 30 | 2 – 30 | 5 – 30 | 5 – 50 | 5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation | 4 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
Endurance (h) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Tailplane | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail | Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Remote control radius (km) | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel | Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
See also
List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "FYFT M1 series blimp". http://www.fyft.com/products_M1.shtml. Retrieved Jun 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "FYFT M2 series blimp". http://www.fyft.com/products_M2.shtml. Retrieved Jun 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "FYFT M3 series blimp". http://www.fyft.com/products_M3.shtml. Retrieved Jun 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "FYFT M4 series blimps". http://www.fyft.com/products_M4.shtml. Retrieved Jun 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "FYFT M5 series blimps". http://www.fyft.com/products_M5.shtml. Retrieved Jun 2009.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "FYFT M6 series blimps". http://www.fyft.com/products_M6.shtml. Retrieved Jun 2009.
- ↑ M6-2000
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "FYFT M7 series blimps". http://www.fyft.com/products_M7.shtml. Retrieved Jun 2009.