A team of engineers from Flowcopter (Scotland) is building a heavy-duty, heavy-duty drone powered by a tall Rotax engine driving four main hydraulic motors. Already during the first test flights, it became clear that he could lift a weight of about 10 without problems.
In the proposed production models, Flowcopter will deliver cargo weighing up to 150 kg over a distance of up to 900 km, thereby forming the newest “ultra-long” UAV niche, for example, they will be engaged in the transportation of cargo in remote settlements, oil rigs located far in the sea or will take part in search and rescue operations.
The bet on the rotax aircraft engine is not a sign – for drones with electric engines such loads are not NT. However, the ICE also has its own problems. One of them is made with an error in adjusting the torque to balance the drone in those.
However, the use of hydrocarbon fuels can be challenging for environmentalists. However, if such a drone with a helicopter is next to him again.
Source: Tech Cult
