When it comes to drones, the first thing we think of is the "DJI" drone, which is very popular among aerial photography enthusiasts because of its low price and high-definition camera. Not only that, there is also the Rainbow integrated surveillance and attack drone in our country, which has rich practical cases and is very popular in the Middle East.
Recently, the "Xuange"-500BJ (AR-500BJ) ship-based unmanned helicopter platform developed by AVIC Helicopters successfully completed its shipboard flight test, marking a new and important breakthrough in the development of this type of unmanned helicopter.
Since the unmanned helicopter is a carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle, this test flight successfully laid the technical foundation for the "Xuange"-500 series of light and small unmanned helicopter systems to move into the deep sea.
"Xuan Ge"-500BJ carrier-based unmanned helicopter, how awesome is it?
"Xuan Ge"-500BJ carrier-based unmanned helicopter is a completely independently developed 500 kg-class carrier-based unmanned helicopter. The successful development of this unmanned helicopter is of great significance to the field of unmanned helicopters in our country. Filling the gap in the field of light and small ship-borne unmanned helicopters in my country. So, how good is the "Xuange"-500BJ carrier-based unmanned helicopter?
First, the "Xuange"-500BJ ship-borne unmanned drone is very small in size and is very suitable for use in sites with limited ship space. Because of its small space, it can be easily stored in the ship's cabin.
Second, the mass is small, only 500 kilograms. The "Xuange"-500BJ carrier-based unmanned helicopter has a mass of only 500 kilograms. Its mass is relatively light, very suitable for short-distance flights, and its small mass will not have any impact on the ship.
Third, the working environment is harsh. Since the "Xuange"-500BJ ship-based unmanned helicopter is a ship-based unmanned helicopter, the system needs to cope with the harsh environments encountered by the ship, such as waves, hurricanes, and other harsh weather conditions.
Fourth, the electromagnetic environment is very complex. During special missions, the "Xuange"-500BJ carrier-based unmanned helicopter system needs to deal with a variety of electromagnetic environments, which will be a very strict test for the aircraft system.
It is reported that the "Xuange"-500BJ carrier-based unmanned helicopter has been equipped with a domestic heavy oil engine, and has made adaptive modifications to the fuel, structure, electrical, flight control and other systems, breaking through the small electric landing assist device and landing guidance system. , ship surface environment adaptability, automatic landing control law and many other key technologies, with high landing accuracy.
It is understood that the "Xuange"-500BJ carrier-based unmanned helicopter is also widely used. It has the characteristics of large load, high wind resistance, and modular mission load. There are many application scenarios. It can be seen that the small carrier-based unmanned helicopter The uses will be very wide.
Why does our country want to develop small ship-based drones?
For many people, compared with the Rainbow surveillance and attack integrated drone, small carrier-based drones have a shorter flight distance, not high enough altitude, and not fast enough. On the endless sea, its application on ships is of little significance.
In fact, small ship-borne unmanned helicopters are designed to make up for the ship's short-distance exploration and emergency response. We all know that our country’s ship helicopters are all Z-8 helicopters and Z-7 helicopters.
Since the take-off and landing of large helicopters has very high requirements on the site, and its mass is as high as 7 tons, it is very unsuitable for all types of ships to carry, so that some ships are equipped with helicopters, and most ships do not have the ability to carry helicopters. . And carrying a huge helicopter seriously affects other loads of the ship.
However, in the endless sea, there are various threats hidden. The ship urgently needs a portable and detecting helicopter to assist in the reconnaissance mission against the unknown threats. Not only that, the "Xuange"-500BJ carrier-based unmanned helicopter's short-range flight and increased payload can perform more ship missions.
In short, the successful test flight of the "Xuange"-500BJ carrier-based unmanned helicopter is of great significance to the development of China's small unmanned helicopter system. For the West, the emergence of the small unmanned helicopter developed by our country is very surprising. .
