Engineering:TiANY UAV
| UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | TiANY |
| Designer | TiANY |
| First flight | 2014 |
| Introduction | 2014 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | China |
TiANY UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Xi’An Sky Wing Aviation Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (TiANY, 西安天翼航空科技有限公司), some of which has entered service with various local law enforcement agencies, as well as being used for agricultural missions.
Quadcopter
Quadcopter developed by TiANY is used for agricultural applications such as crop dusting, and over seven hundred units have been sold. The quadcopter can be folded for transportation and storage, and landing gear consists of two pairs of legs. Specification:[1]
- Size (m): 1.45
- Rotor diameter (m): 0.78
- Weight (kg): 22
- Payload (kg): 10
- Max speed (m/s): 19
- Typical mission time (min): 6
TY-X8
TY-X8 is an octocopter developed for aerial photography and cinematography missions. TY-X8 utilizing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) subsystems, such as DJI Innovations Wookong flight control systems and PTZ camera. Other COTS utilized by TY-X8 includes Futaba remote control station. Landing gear consists of a pair of legs, and rotors are contructe of carbon fiber composite material.[2]
Hexacopter
Although capable for various missions, TiANY hexacopter is mainly used by police for aerial surveillance missions. As with its larger cousin TY-X8, the land gear of this hexacopter also consists of a pair of skids. Specification:[3]
- Size (m): 0.68
- Height (m): 0.32
- Range (km): 20
- Endurance (min): 40
- Data transmission range (km): 5 – 30
- Rate of climb (m/s): 10
- Max speed (km): 70
- Ceiling (km): 2
- Weight (kg): 4.5
- Flight: Remote control and/or autonomous
- Max relative humidity allowed for operation: 80%
- Temperature range allowed for operation (°C): - 20 to 60
See also
List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China
References
- ↑ "TiANY quadcopter". http://www.tianyihangkong.com/html/tianyiwurenji/zhibaowurenji/. Retrieved 2014.
- ↑ "TiANY TY-X8". http://www.tianyihangkong.com/html/tianyiwurenji/hangpaiwurenji/. Retrieved 2014.
- ↑ "TiANY Hexacopter". http://www.tianyihangkong.com/html/tianyiwurenji/jingyongwurenji/. Retrieved 2014.
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