Innovation in VTOL Field

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Vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL) aircraft offer many advantages, mainly the capability to take-off and land without a runway. A new VTOL unmanned helicopter was designed for commercial and security operations. 

The ISR-350-5 jointly developed by UAVOS and ISR Unmanned Technologies will be manufactured and assembled in the UK. The aircraft offers different options covering all types of applications for multiple sectors: from surveillance, inspection, agriculture, mining, to mapping LIDAR or GIS. 

The new aircraft introduces improvements to all its systems, from the mechanics to the on-board electronics and the available payloads. It is based on the UVH-170 UAV developed by UAVOS, a light, single-engine, gasoline-powered helicopter. 

With fuel consumption of 2 liters per hour, the UAV is expected to stay airborne for up to 6 hours. The payload of up to 5 kg is intended for survey instruments and radar. 

The aircraft is also a solution for the new medium-sized unmanned helicopter tailored specifically to the requirements of the commercial and civil operations.

The electronics are IP67 rated, allowing the helicopter to operate in harsh environment including a tropical climate.

It is powered by UAVOS’s autopilot. High level of self-diagnosis of all vehicle’s components allows to achieve maximum flight safety, increase the survivability of the unmanned vehicle.

Payloads include: gimbals with cameras with day and night vision, up to 30x optical zoom, and high resolution and infrared sensors. Autopilot makes it possible to synchronize the work of a payload and of the onboard telemetry, and the flight task for most aerial applications, according to intelligent-aerospace.com.