Camcopter

This Austrian design was widely marketed throughout the civilian world for roles ranging from fire potting to supplemental camera work in motion picture production and news production. It was originally designed by radio-control hobbyists, but then marketed to the Austrian government, who saw the virtues of the design. Military use included the Austrian military and the US Air Force, who used it to test defenses of airbases. Other users include the limited use by the US Army for urban warfare, the German Army, the Egyptian Navy, the British military, and the US Coast Guard. The Camcopter, as its name suggests, is a mini-copter. There is a small hardpoint under its fuselage, usually equipped with extra sensors, or bomblets or smoke grenades in military use.

Twilight 2000 Notes: During the war, many civilian models were pressed into military and militia use for reconnaissance.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Ground Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

$4,800

G, AvG

8 kg

68 kg

2

4

Image Intensification

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

60

110

5/50

11

1.8

3000

Guidance/Control

Sensors/Equipment

Armament

Takeoff/Landing

GPS, Autonomous Function, Manual Control (Radio Link, 19 km)

Video Camera, Still Camera, Real-Time Camera Link, (Military Only) Secure Radio

1 Hardpoint

6m Primitive Runway