Amphibian, able to fly, to fly and to splash down, was created by the specialists of the company are UVS Intelligence System. For its basis is an Italian ultralight aircraft Colyaer Freedom S100, the rights to produce UVS which have acquired previously.
The head of the company UVS Intelligence System Liu Tiandun reported that an unmanned seaplane is ready for mass production, it is therefore possible that the first copies will have buyers before the end of the year. According to him, the company concludes contracts for the supply of aircraft with a number of companies. One of them is a large Asian client specializing in Express delivery. Specific examples he, however, did not lead, as the deals at this stage imply complete confidentiality.
Drone U650 — the so-called Chinese development — is able to stay aloft for up to fifteen hours at speeds up to 180 kilometers per hour. Its flight range is about 2000 km and a payload of 250 kilograms. The length of the hull of a seaplane is about six meters, and he himself is made of carbon fiber, providing the body lightness and durability. The plane has already passed all the tests, as it is still in development for nearly five years. His first flight he made in 2015 and therefore already very well-tested.
Due to its design it can take off and land using very short runways or water in combination with low cost and high capacity has to attract potential buyers.
China has developed the world’s first aquatic drone
Vyacheslav Larionov