Phoenix
Notes: This British drone is a reasonably typical UAV, except that the engine is mounted in the front instead of having a pusher propeller. This means that the sensors have to be carried in a pod slung below the fuselage, as the forward propeller tends to obstruct the sensor package in a more normal forward-mounted sensor configuration. It is also unusual in that, when it is recovered, parachutes upside down, the shock of impact being taken up by a crushable hump on top of the fuselage. It is mostly made of Kevlar and carbon fiber plastics and is rather a tough little bird.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Ground Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
$12,600 |
G, AvG |
50 kg |
175 kg |
3 |
4 |
FLIR |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
100 |
170 (70) |
NA 80 6/3 60/30 |
36.5 |
7.3 |
2750 |
Guidance/Control |
Sensors/Equipment |
Takeoff/Landing |
GPS, Autonomic Function, Autopilot, Manual Control (Radio Link, 60 km) |
Day/Night Video Camera, Day/Night Still Camera, Real-Time Camera Link, Secure Radio, Armored Body |
Takeoff: Catapult; Landing: Parachute |