BlueBird Boomerang. Specifications. A photo.
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BlueBird Boomerang. Specifications. A photo.

BlueBird Boomerang. Specifications. A photo.

 

BlueBird Boomerang - Israeli military reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle developed in 2008, the company «BlueBird Aero Systems».

The development of the multipurpose Israeli military unmanned aerial vehicle model BlueBird Boomerang began by specialists from the company "BlueBird Aero Systems" in the middle of the 2000-ies. The new device was intended for use in the regular army, and was supposed to provide the military units with the necessary information about the terrain, places of accumulation of a potential enemy, and the like. In addition, the BlueBird Boomerang unmanned aerial vehicle can be used as a search aircraft, or it can be used as a patrol observation drone, which provides this device with a very wide range of applications.

The first tests of Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle BlueBird Boomerang model held in 2008 year. During the test, the device has established itself on the positive side and successfully coped with all the tasks, and so was prepared for serial production.

UAV BlueBird Boomerang has a small size, however, with a mass of 9 kg, the launch of the device is performed exclusively by means of a special pneumatic catapult.

Powerplant drone BlueBird Boomerang is represented by one electric motor, which allows the drone to accelerate to speed in 100 km \ h., At a maximum range of its flight in 35 kilometers, which is very acceptable figure for a compact device. The maximum duration of the autonomous flight of this aircraft means is 3 hours.

 

Specifications BlueBird Boomerang.

 

  • Length: 1,5 m .;
  • Wingspan: 1,7 m .;
  • Height: 0,36 m .;
  • Maximum takeoff weight: 9 kg .;
  • Cruising flight speed: 80 km \ h .;
  • Maximum flight speed: 100 km \ h .;
  • Maximum flight distance: 35 km .;
  • Maximum flight height: 4100 m .;
  • aircraft engine type: Electric;
  • Powerplant: unknown;
  • Power: unknown.

 

 

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