Microfly UAV

Microfly UAV is a Chinese UAV developed by Beijing Microfly Engineering Technology Co. Ltd. (Microfly, 北京迈凯飞工程技术有限公司) and has entered service in China for aerial cinematography, photography, and survey missions.

UAV
Role Fixed-wing UAV
National origin China
Manufacturer Microfly
Designer Microfly
First flight 2006
Introduction 2006
Status In service
Primary user China

UV20

UV20 is a fixed wing UAV developed by Microfly, a Chinese firm originally in the business of importing and providing after sale services of foreign UAVs in China, but the company has since expanded its business to indigenously developing UAVs of its own, and UV20 is the result. UV20 is a fixed wing UAV in conventional layout with high wing configuration and cylindrical fuselage with V-tail. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven tractor engine mounted in the nose. Three sub versions are developed, with UV20CAM for aerial survey missions, UV20HS for aerial photography missions and UV20VID for surveillance missions. All sub versions have the same dimension and performance, and the only difference is in payload. UV20 has been deployed in 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[1] Specification:[2]

  • Length (m): 1.6
  • Wingspan (m): 2.4
  • Height (m): 0.6
  • Empty weight (kg): 13.7
  • Take-off weight (kg): 16.5
  • Endurance (h): 1
  • Fuel (L): 3
  • Stall speed (km/h): 60
  • Cruise speed (km/h): 88
  • Max speed (km/h): 110
  • Ceiling (km): 2.5
  • Rate of climb (m/s): 4
  • Rate of descend (m/s): 6
  • Launch: catapult
  • Recovery: parachute

See also
  • List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China

References
  1. "UV20 UAV". Retrieved 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. "UV20". Retrieved 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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