The fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "XU-S" flies in radio wave propagation characteristics test at Sado Airport
November 5, 2021
ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. (Head Office: Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, President & CEO Isogawa Tatsuyuki) announced that the the fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "XU-S (Experimental Unmanned / Utility) produced by our company for two days on October 5 (Tuesday) and 7 (Thursday), 2021 at the request of Nagaoka University of Technology (hereinafter referred to as Nagaoka University of Technology) aircraft by ShinMaywa)" This is the second time that we have conducted a radio wave propagation characteristic test at Sado Airport with Nagaoka University of Technology, following last year.
This exam, like the one conducted in October last year, is part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' commissioned research (SCOPE) conducted by Nagaoka University of Technology. Last time, we lent the "XU-S" to Nagaoka University of Technology for testing, but this time, upon commission from the same university, we will be using the "XU-S" as part of our engineering business. I participated in the flight by undertaking the flight activities.
The test took off from Sado Airport and circled over Lake Kamo.This time, in addition to the same flight route as last year, we also flew a circle over a hill, and checked the altitude and presence of obstacles (hills). We measured how the characteristics of radio wave propagation change depending on the At the same time, we also provided footage taken from above Lake Kamo.
"XU-S" is an unmanned aircraft that is powered by LiPo (lithium ion polymer) batteries that do not produce exhaust gas, and has the ability to stay in the air for long periods of time, and is capable of observation flights over a wide range and at high altitudes. . Recently, there were times when radio waves were interrupted due to obstacles, but we maintained stable flight through autonomous control, continued to fly reliably even in areas and routes with height differences, and were able to obtain useful data. succeeded.
We will continue to aim to utilize unmanned aircraft in a wide range of fields such as observation, surveillance, and communications.
| Size | Total length 2.5m, total width 6.0m, total height 0.4m |
|---|---|
| Own weight (including battery) | 10kg |
| Main material | Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) |
| Flight control system | Radio control system, autonomous control system |
| Propulsion system | Electric, propeller, twin engine |
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