Chinese UAV News & Discussions (Strictly)

[LKJ86]

Via @!北疆卫士号 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

Via @人民陆军 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

AR500
April 23,2020

Via @航空工业 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via @彩虹无人机科技有限公司 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

May 12, 2020

Via @广西自然资源 from Weixin

 

[Deino]

May 12, 2020
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Via @广西自然资源 from Weixin

What organisation uses them?

 

[IblinI]

What organisation uses them?

Ministry of Natural Resources

 

[LKJ86]

Via @海鹰航空通用装备有限责任公司 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

AR500C has made its maiden flight on May 20, 2020.

Via @航空工业直升机所 from Weixin

 

[Deino]

AR500C has made its maiden flight on May 20, 2020.
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Via @航空工业直升机所 from Weixin

Is there a reason, why it is called AR500C but on its tail AV500C is written?

 

[onebyone]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1264088675576659970

 

[LKJ86]

AR500C has made its maiden flight on May 20, 2020.
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Via @航空工业直升机所 from Weixin

China's new unmanned helicopter completes maiden flight in Jiangxi

 

[Deino]

AR500C has made its maiden flight on May 20, 2020.
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Via @航空工业直升机所 from Weixin

Do we know what type of engine it uses?

 

[Shahzaz ud din]

China’s first plateau-focused unmanned helicopter makes maiden flight
News International-French

• International
• French

26 MAY 2020

China's first domestically developed unmanned helicopter focused on plateau operations recently made its maiden flight.

China’s first plateau-focused unmanned helicopter makes maiden flight

The AR500C unmanned helicopter, developed by the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), made its maiden flight at an AVIC base in Poyang, East China's Jiangxi Province, in which it conducted several maneuvers including hovering, horizontal and vertical moves, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.

Its main missions include reconnaissance and communication relay, but when equipped with additional devices, it can also run electronic disruption, target indication, fire strike, cargo delivery and nuclear radiation and chemical contamination reconnaissance, according to an AVIC statement.

As China's first unmanned helicopter designed to fly in plateau areas, the AR500C can take off at an elevation of 5,000 meters and has a ceiling of 6,700 meters. It has an endurance of five hours, maximum speed of 170 kilometers an hour and a maximum takeoff weight of 500 kilograms.

Noting the unmanned helicopter can be easily controlled via a keyboard and a screen.Fang Yonghong, technology director at AVIC's helicopter branch, said on CCTV:

"We utilize advanced aerodynamic design for the rotors. Since the power of the engine will drop significantly on plateaus, we use China's most advanced engine."

Highly digitalized and intelligent, it can take off, land and hover automatically and is installed with a number of advanced flight programs for efficient and safe flights, according to Chinese state-media Global Times.

Compared to a traditional fixed-wing drone, a drone helicopter does not require a large airstrip with long runways, making it more flexible to deploy, Chinese air defense expert Fu Qianshao told the Global Times.

The maiden flight of the AR500C marked a significant technological breakthrough in fields such as rotor and engine design, Fu Qianshao said, noting the thin air on plateaus usually makes it difficult for aircraft to fly.

An unmanned helicopter like the AR500C can help in missions in the high elevation border areas if commissioned into the Chinese military in the future, as it can keep a watchful eye on the skies for extended periods and patrol locations that are difficult for infantry troops to reach on foot, analysts said to the Global Times.

AVIC is also developing other types of unmanned helicopters including the AV500 and its armed reconnaissance variant AV500W. Some of them can also reach plateaus, but cannot go as high as the AR500C.

The Chinese military operates the Z-8G, China's first large transport helicopter with a focus on plateau operations. It can take off from 4,500 meters above sea level and has a ceiling of more than 6,000 meters and lift troops and supplies to high-altitude areas.

More information:
WWW.AVIC.COM

 

[PeacefulWar]

This can take off without any airstrip.
I would assume it will be operated by frontline army instead of airforce?