Top Soaring UAV
| UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | UAV |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Top Soaring |
| Designer | Top Soaring |
| First flight | 2014 |
| Introduction | 2014 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | China |
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Top Soaring UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Top Soaring New Technology Co., Ltd. (Top Soaring, 北京天翼合创科技发展有限公司). Originally a model airplanes manufacturer, Top Soaring has expanded its business into the arena of UAVs recently by developing unmanned multicopters mainly intended for agricultural applications.
TY-5
TY-5 is a hexacopter developed for agricultural application such as crop dusting. TY-5 is in typical hexacopter layout with a pair of skids as landing gear. Specification:[1]
- Payload (kg): 5
- Endurance (min): 15 – 20
- Weight (kg): 30 (with container)
ZT-6
ZT-6 is a hexacopter in conventional layout with a pair of skids as landing gear. ZT-6 is electrically powered and is intended to perform various missions such as agricultural, aerial cinematography, photography, and survey missions.[2]
ZT-6A
ZT-6A is a hexacopter developed for agricultural application such as crop dusting. ZT-6A is a development of ZT-6 and it is in typical hexacopter layout with a pair of skids as landing gear. Specification:[3]
- Payload (kg): 10
- Endurance (min): 15 – 20
- Weight (kg): 40 (with container)
ZT-12A
ZT-12A is a multicopter mainly intended for agricultural applications, with landing gear consists of a pair of skids. ZT-12A is in hexacopter layout, with a pair of rotors mounted at the tip of each arm, one above and the other below, totaling twelve rotors total.[4]
See also
List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China