Unmanned equipment combines helicopters and aircraft

Research team The University of Sydney has successfully tested a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) model combining the advantages of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.

T-Wing aircraft can take off, fly and land as helicopters and can fly as fast forward and fly as conventional aircraft. The T-Wing can switch between two modes: helicopters and airplanes. The model was tested with a height of 1.5m with a wingspan of 2.4m and a weight of 30kg.

In tests, the T-wing flew automatically, with the exception of landings requiring assistance from radio control systems from the ground. This type of UAV when completed can be used for reconnaissance and effective reconnaissance at low cost.

(Image: aeromech.usyd.edu.au)

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