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EADS Defence Security has flown its Sharc unmanned helicopter demonstrator for the first time. A 200kg-class unmanned aerial veh
nike af icle UAV , with a maximum take-off weight of 190kg, Sharc can accommodate a 60kg payload. Tests of electro-optical and infrared sensors are also due to be part of the flight test campaign. The UAV eliminates the need for a tail rotor by using that solution much beloved of the Russian Kamov company, co-axial contra-rotating main rotors. This configuration pr
air force 1 ovides 30% more lift when compared to a conventional helicopter, says EADS. It also provides greater attitude stability, which will aid one of its main roles, landings on a ships deck. The company aims to have Sharc capable of making autonomous take-offs and landings from a deck that is rolling in heavy seas. Among other innovations in the design, says EADS, is the integration of antennae in the crafts outer skin. A synthetic aperture radar can also be accommodated.Projected roles include unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance, aerial target designation and damage control missions. Source: Flight Daily NewsTopicsMilitary UAVs Related articles In depth
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