Engineering:X-UAV UAV

UAV
Role	UAV
National origin	China
Manufacturer	X-UAV
Designer	X-UAV
First flight	2013
Introduction	2013
Status	In service
Primary user	China

X-UAV UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Tian-Jie-Li Model Co., Ltd. (X-UAV, 天捷力航模有限公司) in Liyang. Originally a model airplane manufacturer, X-UAV has recently expanded its business by venturing into UAV arena, based on its extensive experience on model airplanes. Most of its UAV products are aimed to the niche market of low-cost training UAVs in preparation for more advanced and costly UAVs.

One

One is a fixed wing UAV in conventional layout with V-tail and tricycle landing gear, with payload, i.e. the camera carried mounted in the nose cone. The Chinese name of this UAV is actually King (Wang, 王) instead of One. A unique feature of One is in its propulsion: the electrically powered, two-blade propeller driven engine is mounted in the middle of the fuselage in pusher configuration, with the rear section of the fuselage in the form of a shaft going through the center of the propeller. Specification:

• Length (m): 1.078
• Wingspan (m): 1.8
• Wing area (dm²): 38.2
• Weight (kg): 0.75

Skua

Skua (Zei-Ou or Zeiou, 贼鸥) is a fixed UAV in conventional layout with parasol wing configuration with tricycle landing gear. The payload, namely, the camera carried, is installed in the nose cone, as opposed to the turret under the chin in most Chinese UAVs. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven engine mounted in the middle of the wing in tractor configuration directly above the fuselage. Skua can be rapidly assembled and taken apart in the field for fast deployment and saving storage space.

Talon

Talon (Ying-Zhua or Yingzhua, 鹰爪) is a fixed-wing UAV in conventional layout with high wing configuration and V-tail. The UAV adopts a tricycle landing gear, but unlike most Chinese UAVs with tricycle landing gear where all wheels are installed on the fuselage, only the main wheel of Talon is installed to the fuselage, but the other two wheels are installed under the wing. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven electrical motor in pusher configuration installed at the empennage. Payload is installed in the nose. Talon is intended for with FPV aerial photography training missions.

Mini Talon

Mini Talon is a scaled down version of its larger cousin Talon, and both share the identical layout. Like its larger cousin Talon, Mini Talon is also mainly intended for FPV aerial photography training missions. Mini Talon is also referred to as Little Fatty (Xiao-Pang-Zi or Xiaopangzi, 小胖子).

Lotus

Lotus (Lian-Hua or Lianhua, 莲花) is the only rototary UAV developed by X-UAV (as of end of 2014). What is unique about Lotus is that it is the only amphibious quadcopter currently in China (as of 2014). Propulsion is provided by two pairs of electrically drive two-blade rotors arranged in 2 x 2 configuration. Unlike most other quadcopters where rotors are installed at the tips of the arms extended from center, all rotors of Lotus are in ducted fan configuration. Propulsion and control systems are in the center of the four ducted rotors, and the payload is installed below the propulsion and control systems. There are a total of four floats installed, which also acts as landing gear when the UAV lands on dry land.

LZ1401

LZ1401 is a fixed-wing UAV jointly developed X-UAV and others, and it is the first attempt of X-UAV to expand its UAV business from niche market of training to more complex and larger UAVs with greater applications. LZ1401is a fixed wing UAV in flying wing layout with winglets. The UAV is launched by catapult and recovered via parachute. The UAV is mainly intended for aerial survey, photography, cinematography, disaster relief and evaluation applications.

See also

List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China