Chinese MALE, HALE (and rotary, small, suicide) UAV/UCAV thread

[tankphobia]

ZT series of man-portable UAVs/loitering attack munitions.

ZT-05:
– Weight with launcher: 7.5kg
– Weight (missile): 4kg
– Cruise speed: ≥30m/s
– Terminal attack speed: ≥50m/s
– Cruise altitude: 30m - 300m
– Combat radius: 10km
– Endurance: 30 minutes
– Targeting system: visible and infrared
– Precision: 1m (CEP)
– Length x Diameter x Wingspan: 836mm x 80mm x 1000mm

ZT-10:
– Take-off weight: 10kg
– Length x Width x Height: 1050mm x 140mm x 140mm
– Combat payload: not less than 1.5kg
– Combat radius: not less than 10km
– Precision: CEP not greater than 1.5m
– Endurance: 40 - 50 minutes
– Terminal attack speed: 45 - 55m/s

I wonder what the trade off is for the lancet esq X-Wing design vs a more conventional loitering munition layout like the ZT-10, seems like you're trading some range/payload size for minor gains in maneuverbility.

 

[siegecrossbow]

I wonder what the trade off is for the lancet esq X-Wing design vs a more conventional loitering munition layout like the ZT-10, seems like you're trading some range/payload size for minor gains in maneuverbility.

The trade off is actually compactness vs range/endurance. Something like ZT-10 can fit inside a tube because the wings are easily foldable. But being smaller/compact means that it can’t fly as far/long and can’t carry as large a payload.

 

[A.Man]

 

[tankphobia]

The trade off is actually compactness vs range/endurance. Something like ZT-10 can fit inside a tube because the wings are easily foldable. But being smaller/compact means that it can’t fly as far/long and can’t carry as large a payload.

Is it much more compact? The X-wing design should also be able to fold up all of its wings and fit inside a tube, since each wing is perpendicular to the next one it should all just twist into a square shape.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Is it much more compact? The X-wing design should also be able to fold up all of its wings and fit inside a tube, since each wing is perpendicular to the next one it should all just twist into a square shape.

Not sure I follow.

 

[pevade]

Not sure I follow.

Probably something like this

 

[tankphobia]

Not sure I follow.

I think I previously posted about this, but couldn't find it, here you go. See how despite the X-x wing design, the wings still fold up conformal to the drone body. The biggest trade off I can probably think of is that this UAV is no longer able to be tube launched.

 

[by78]

Today marks the 7th anniversary of the first flight of WingLoong II.

 

[by78]

Sunward SA750U unmanned transport. Payload capacity = 3 tons.

 

[pevade]

Sunward SA750U unmanned transport. Payload capacity = 3 tons.

U sure this isn't some Cessna they gave a new paintjob? Cause there are quite a few features that aren't needed on a pure drone like those cockpit windows and doors.