Aerosonde® Mk. 4.7 Hybrid Quad UAS
The Textron Systems Aerosonde® Mk. 4.7 HQ UAS is an ultra-reliable high-performance unmanned aircraft designed to withstand challenging operational environments from the desert heat to the Arctic cold. Thanks to its Hybrid Quadrotor technology that enables precision vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), the aircraft is runway-independent and can be operated from an extremely low logistical footprint.
The powerful UAS is driven by a heavy fuel engine that can operate on JP-5, JP-8, F44, Jet-A, or Jet-A1. With a carrying capacity of 25 lbs, it can be equipped with up to six payloads on a single flight, with over 40 different possibilities including:
- EO/IR imaging systems
- Maritime wide-area search
- SAR (synthetic aperture radar)
- AIS (Automatic Identification Systems)
- EW (electronic warfare) and SIGINT (signals intelligence) payloads
- LiDAR scanners
- MANET (mobile ad-hoc networking) communications
Specifications:
| Wingspan: | 14.45 ft (4.4 m) |
| MGTOW: | 118 lbs (53.5 kg) |
| Payload Capacity: | Up to 25 lbs (11.3 kg) |
| Range: | 140 km (75 nm) |
| Max Endurance: | 12 hrs |
| Airspeed: | 45-65 kt |
| Service Ceiling: | 9700 ft (2957 m) |
