Microfly UAV
Microfly UAV is a Chinese UAV developed by Beijing Microfly Engineering Technology Co. Ltd. (Microfly, 北京迈凯飞工程技术有限公司) and has entered service in China for aerial cinematography, photography, and survey missions.
| UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fixed-wing UAV |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Microfly |
| Designer | Microfly |
| First flight | 2006 |
| Introduction | 2006 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | China |
UV20
UV20 is a fixed wing UAV developed by Microfly, a Chinese firm originally in the business of importing and providing after sale services of foreign UAVs in China, but the company has since expanded its business to indigenously developing UAVs of its own, and UV20 is the result. UV20 is a fixed wing UAV in conventional layout with high wing configuration and cylindrical fuselage with V-tail. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven tractor engine mounted in the nose. Three sub versions are developed, with UV20CAM for aerial survey missions, UV20HS for aerial photography missions and UV20VID for surveillance missions. All sub versions have the same dimension and performance, and the only difference is in payload. UV20 has been deployed in 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[1] Specification:[2]
- Length (m): 1.6
- Wingspan (m): 2.4
- Height (m): 0.6
- Empty weight (kg): 13.7
- Take-off weight (kg): 16.5
- Endurance (h): 1
- Fuel (L): 3
- Stall speed (km/h): 60
- Cruise speed (km/h): 88
- Max speed (km/h): 110
- Ceiling (km): 2.5
- Rate of climb (m/s): 4
- Rate of descend (m/s): 6
- Launch: catapult
- Recovery: parachute