The fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight test conducted in Niigata City
October 9, 2019
ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. (Head Office: Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, President: Tatsuyuki Isogawa) conducted a flight of the fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) currently under development for experimental purposes on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. The test was conducted.
This test is part of a demonstration experiment for the development of a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft that can stay in the air for a long time, and when the performance of the aircraft is established, it is expected to be used in the fields of information communication and information gathering that take advantage of its features.
This time, we received a subsidy and a location for test flights from Niigata City, so we conducted the flight test in the city.
This aircraft is characterized by a design that focuses on reducing the weight of the aircraft in order to achieve a long stay in the air.Further improvements will be made in the future, and the collaboration between Nagaoka University of Technology and the Global Observation System Study Group * We plan to lend the aircraft to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' commissioned research (SCOPE) conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
- * Global Observation System Study Group:
One of the General Research Foundation. The Research Promotion Committee mainly works closely with the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Engineering to carry out projects that promote basic and applied engineering research.
| Size | Total length 2.5m, total width 6.0m, total height 0.4m |
|---|---|
| Dead weight (including battery) | 8.0ｋｇ |
| Main material | Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) |
| Flight control system | Radio control system, autonomous control system |
| Propulsion system | Electric, propeller, twin engine |
Unmanned aircraft flight test [Playing time: 1 minute 33 seconds]
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