Engineering:Hanhe Aviation UAV

Hanhe UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Wuxi Wuxi Hanhe Aviation Technology Co., Ltd (Hanhe Aviation, 无锡汉和航空技术有限公司). As of 2013, all UAVs produced by Hanhe Aviation are unmanned helicopters, most of which are developed by integrating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) airframes and flight control systems indigenously developed by Hanhe Aviation.

CD-10

CD-10 UAV developed by Hanhe Aviation is a gasoline-powered unmanned helicopter in conventional helicopter layout with a pair of skids as landing gear, and it is specifically developed for agricultural applications such as crop dusting. Specifications:

• Length (m): 1.93
• Width (m): 0.55
• Height (m): 0.71
• Main rotor diameter (m): 2.1
• Payload (kg): 10 kg
• Speed (m/s): 4–8
• Fuel (L): 1
• Fuel consumption (L/h): 4
• Power plant: 80 cc gasoline engine
• Endurance (min): 15
• Max wind speed allowed for operation (m/s): 8
• Operating temperature (°C): 0–50

CD-15

CD-15 UAV developed by Hanhe Aviation is a gasoline-powered unmanned helicopter in conventional helicopter layout with a pair of skids as landing gear, and it is specifically developed for agricultural applications such as crop dusting. CD-15 is an improvement over earlier CD-10, with slightly increased size, longer endurance, greater payload and operating temperature. Specifications:

• Length (m): 2.63
• Width (m): 0.55
• Height (m): 0.71
• Main rotor diameter (m): 2.1
• Payload (kg): 15 kg
• Max take-off weight (kg): 35
• Speed (m/s): 4–8
• Fuel (L): 2
• Fuel consumption (L/h): 4
• Power plant: 80 cc twin cylinder gasoline engine
• Endurance (min): 30
• Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
• Operating temperature (°C): 0 to 55

EP-1

EP-1 UAV developed by Hanhe Aviation is an electrically powered unmanned helicopter in conventional helicopter layout with a pair of skids as landing gear, and it is specifically developed for aerial photography applications. EP stands for Electrically Powered. Specifications:

• Length (m): 1.7
• Width (m): 0.6
• Height (m): 0.7
• Main rotor diameter (m): 2.146
• Tail rotor diameter (m): 0.403
• Empty weight (kg): 13.5
• Payload (kg): 26
• Max take-off weight (kg): 40
• Max speed (km/h): 90
• Cruise speed (km/h): 65
• Ceiling (km): 4.5
• Power plant: 10 kW electric motor with 1.2 Ah 59.2V battery
• Endurance (min): 10–40

EP-2

EP-2 UAV developed by Hanhe Aviation is an electrically powered unmanned helicopter in conventional helicopter layout with a pair of skids as landing gear, and it is developed for either for aerial photography or agricultural applications. EP stands for Electrically Powered. Specifications:

• Length (m): 1.7
• Width (m): 0.6
• Height (m): 0.7
• Empty weight (kg): 12.5
• Payload (kg): 14
• Max take-off weight (kg): 40
• Power plant: 10 kW electric motor with 1.2–4.8 Ah 59.2 V battery
• Endurance (min): 8–10
• Operating temperature (°C): -10 to 40

Flying Shark I

Flying Shark (Fei-Sha or Feisha, 飞鲨) I UAV developed by Hanhe Aviation is a gasoline-powered unmanned helicopter in conventional helicopter layout with a pair of skids as landing gear, and it is specifically developed for aerial photography applications. Specifications:

• Length (m): 2.63
• Height (m): 0.711
• Main rotor diameter (m): 2.146
• Tail rotor diameter (m): 0.403
• Empty weight (kg): 16.5
• Payload (kg): 13
• Max take-off weight (kg): 35
• Max speed (km/h): 90
• Cruise speed (km/h): 65
• Rate of climb (m/s): 4
• Ceiling (km): 2.5
• Power plant: 80 cc air cooled twin cylinder gasoline engine
• Fuel (L): 5
• Fuel consumption (L/h): 4
• Endurance (min): 60
• Operating temperature (°C): -20 to 50

Flying Shark II

Flying Shark II UAV developed by Hanhe Aviation is a gasoline-powered unmanned helicopter in conventional helicopter layout with a pair of skids as landing gear, and it is specifically developed for engineering and industrial applications, such as setting up power lines. Flying Shark II is a development of Flying Shark I and it differs from its aerial photography cousin in that the payload is relocated to the position under the fuselage for industrial application requirement, instead under the nose in the aerial photography role of Flying Shark I. Specifications:

• Length (m): 2.63
• Height (m): 0.711
• Main rotor diameter (m): 2.146
• Tail rotor diameter (m): 0.403
• Empty weight (kg): 16.5
• Payload (kg): 13 kg
• Max take-off weight (kg): 35
• Max speed (km/h): 90
• Cruise speed (km/h): 65
• Rate of climb (m/s): 4
• Ceiling (km): 2.5
• Power plant: 80 cc air cooled twin cylinder gasoline engine
• Fuel (L): 5
• Fuel consumption (L/h): 4
• Endurance (min): 60
• Operating temperature (°C): -20 to 50

Kingfisher

Kingfisher (Cui-Niao or Cuiniao, 翠鸟) UAV developed by Hanhe Aviation is a gasoline-powered unmanned helicopter in conventional helicopter layout with a pair of skids as landing gear, and it is specifically developed for aerial surveillance missions. In comparison to aerial survey versions of unmanned helicopter developed by Hanhe Aviation, Kingfisher is equipped with data link so that information can be transmitted in or near real time, as opposed to aerial photography versions where information is often downloaded after the UAV has landed. Specifications:

• Max wind scale allowed for operation: 4
• Navigation: GPS/INS
• Max speed (m/s): 12
• Cruise speed (m/s): 8–10
• Endurance (min): 120
• Operating temperature (°C): -40 to 80

See also

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