AVIC Golden Eagle
Golden eagle series UAV are Chinese unmanned blimps developed by [China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co.,Ltd. (CAIGA, 中航通用飞机研究院有限公司)], a wholly owned subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). GAIGA is also known more commonly known as AVIC Special Aircraft Research Institute (中航工业特种飞行器研究所).
| UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | UAV |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | AVIC |
| Designer | AVIC |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | China |
Golden Eagle series unmanned blimp consists of various designs with length from five meters to fifty meters, and intended for various applications, such as aerial cinematography, photography, surveying, scientific research, emergency rescue support, environmental and security surveillance. Models of Golden Eagle unmanned blimps have been shown at the 10th Zhuhai Airshow held in 2014.[1] Although various designs are available upon customers’ requests, models entering service in large numbers are only consisted of Golden Eagle 5 and Golden Eagle 3/3A. Specification for Golden Eagle 3: [1]
- Length (m): 15.5
- Height (m): 5.1
- Width (m): 4
- Volume (cu m): 120
- Speed (km/hr): 110
- Endurance (hr): 6
A derivative of Golden Eagle 3 is Golden Eagle 3A, with only slight difference:[2]
- Length (m): 15
- Volume (cu m): 130