Airbus A-180. Specifications. A photo.

Airbus A-180 is a French multifunctional unmanned civil aircraft developed by Airbus.

The unmanned aerial vehicle of the Airbus A-180 model is a multi-purpose drone, which is primarily due to the rather wide functionality of this UAV, which allows performing tasks related to aerial photography and aerial photography of the terrain, the performance of various types of observation, patrol, search and rescue and reconnaissance operations and etc. At the moment we are talking only about the conceptual version of the UAV, while the implementation of the project itself is planned for 2020 year.

The French multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicle Airbus A-180 was designed in a rather unusual configuration, which is a combination of the designs of a copter and an airplane. In fact, the device is an envelope that allows the airplane to take off and land in a vertical plane, and at the expense of the engine installed in the rear of the air vehicle, move at high speed in a horizontal plane. The compact design of the drone provides the aircraft with high maneuverability, which in turn allows the most efficient performance of the assigned tasks.

The power section of the Airbus A-180 is represented by three engines, two of which allow the drone to move in a vertical plane, and one provides horizontal movement of this drone. The maximum speed of the flight of this device is 120 km / h, and the autonomy of being in the air is limited to two hours.

Specifications Airbus A-180.

• Length: Unknown;
• Wingspan: Unknown;
• Height: Unknown;
• Maximum takeoff weight: unknown;
• Cruising flight speed: 80 km \ h .;
• Maximum flight speed: 120 km \ h .;
• Maximum flight distance: 100 km .;
• Maximum flight height: 2100 m .;
• aircraft engine type: unknown;
• Powerplant: unknown;
• Power: unknown.

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