250 kg of explosives and vertical takeoff: new drones were developed in the Russian Federation
About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of June 13. The Russian company Airburg from Yekaterinburg at Helirussia has introduced a promising transport and reconnaissance drone "Phaeton", which can take off vertically, the maximum flight time is 5 hours, and the radius of action-up to 500 km. The system can carry a weight of up to 15 kg. It is reported that the development is flying vertically thanks to four directed screws from any convenient playground.
The screw works from the gasoline engine of internal combustion, the capacious fuel tank is provided, said the deputy chief designer Sergey Snihiriv. This UAV can carry different equipment weighing up to 15 kg. The version of this drone without HRB is used to deliver goods. According to Snihirov, the system can be used to track communications and pipelines, for urgent delivery of goods to areas of disaster. The models of drone with long flight and high range are also of interest and the military.