The all-electric eVTOL can take off from anywhere and has a module replacement system more suitable for various battlefield operations.
According to the company’s official website, Aurora Flight Sciences, part of Boeing, has introduced the second version of the small unmanned aerial vehicle SKIRON Expeditionary (SKIRON-X). This UAV combines the convenience of eVTOL with long flight times.
By improving the propulsion system, software and flight standards, the company’s engineers were able to improve the drone’s battery usage. The maximum flight time has been increased to three hours, while maintaining the same take-off weight (approximately 22 kg).
Additionally, the SKIRON-X now handles gusts better, and transitions from vertical to level flight are smooth and quick. The developers say that auto-recovery from low-speed stalling is smoother than any other eVTOL.
SKIRON-X reconnaissance is equipped with Trillium’s HD55 EO/IR camera system, which can be quickly and easily swapped out to perform a variety of combat reconnaissance missions in less than a minute.
Other features that make the SKIRON-X useful for frontline use are its ability to take off and land anywhere and its quick and easy assembly. SKIRON-X is manufactured at Aurora’s headquarters in Manassas, Virginia. The company has been producing various aircraft systems since 1989 and has received more than 150 patents for its improvements during that time.
Previously Focus recently wrote that an eVTOL similar to the Boeing CH-47 Chinook that will fly on hydrogen is being designed.
Source: Focus
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