The American Huntress II Turbojet quad-rotor drone achieves incredible speeds thanks to the addition of jet engines and can operate in a variety of weather conditions.
The Huntress II Turbojet drone boasts extremely high speeds and can operate in a wide range of weather conditions. Photo: WaveAerospace
The American company WaveAerospace developed the Huntress II Turbojet, a four-rotor drone equipped with an additional jet engine in the middle, New Atlas reported on January 30. According to WaveAerospace, this is the world's fastest multi-rotor unmanned aerial system (UAS).
The Huntress II Turbojet is large, measuring 4 meters diagonally from rotor to rotor. It weighs approximately 50 kg, varying depending on the amount of jet fuel carried, and has a maximum takeoff weight of 165 kg. Therefore, it can carry large and heavy cargo when needed. The Huntress II Turbojet is designed to be ready for mission in less than 90 seconds. It can be deployed rapidly, whether launched from land, sea, or dropped from aircraft at altitudes up to 6,000 meters.
The Huntress II Turbojet has a maximum operating time of approximately 2 hours. Operators can view live video while controlling the drone from a distance of up to 30 km. They can also control it to hover like other drones, or activate the jet engines to propel it forward like a tail-sitter (an aircraft that sits on its tail when parked on the ground but can rotate sideways when flying forward).
WaveAerospace did not disclose the specific horsepower of the jet engine, but stated that the engine would allow the drone to easily reach speeds of Mach 0.4 (approximately 480 km/h). The engine can be activated or deactivated while the Huntress II Turbojet is airborne, so it will not burn up the parking area.
According to WaveAerospace, the new drone can fly in most weather conditions, including storms with wind speeds up to 117 km/h, within a temperature range of -34 to 54 degrees Celsius. Essentially, if a helicopter can fly, the Huntress can too, but at about 5% the cost and taking up 50% less space. If the launch site experiences strong winds, it will use backsliding to maintain its position until takeoff.
The Huntress II Turbojet is useful for a wide range of fields, from military to search and rescue operations and logistics. WaveAerospace has now raised capital to commercialize this drone and expand production of other aircraft. The company is currently accepting pre-orders for the Huntress II Turbojet and expects to deliver to buyers by the end of this year.
Thu Thao (According to New Atlas )
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