CASIC Sky Hawk

Sky Hawk (SH, Tian-Ying or Tianying 天鹰) UAV is a series of Chinese UAVs developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), some of which is marketed by ADIC Technology Pte of Singapore.

Sky Hawk
Role UAV
National origin China
Manufacturer CASIC

Sky Hawk 1

Sky Hawk 1 (SH-1) UAV a small Chinese long range Miniature UAV that was first unveiled at the 2008 Zhuhai Air Show. SH-1 is catapulted or use rocket-assisted firing. The UAV is flying wing design, with a piston engine driving two-blade pusher propeller at the tail end. SH-1 is marketed by ADIC Technology Pte of Singapore. Specification:[1]

  • Length: 2.3 m
  • Wingspan: 4.2 m
  • Ceiling: 5 km
  • Speed: 90–150 km/h
  • Combat radius: > 180 km
  • Endurance: up to 6 h
  • Launch: catapulted or rocket-assisted
  • Recovery: parachute or recovery net
  • Payload: 30 kg
  • Max takeoff weight: 150 kg

Sky Hawk 3

Sky Hawk 3 (SH-3) utilizing technologies of SH-1. SH-3 adopts a twin-boom configuration with a two-blade pusher propeller driven by piston engine, and it also adopts an inverted v-tail. Specification:[2]

  • Length: 3.6 m
  • Wingspan: 3.6 m
  • Ceiling: 3 km
  • Speed: 80–120 km/h
  • Combat radius: 100 km
  • Endurance: 8-12 h
  • Payload: 5 kg
  • Max takeoff weight: 25 kg

Sky Hawk 3A

Sky Hawk 3A (SH-3A) is a derivative of SH-3 and most of the parameters of both UAVs are identical. The most obvious external visual difference between SH-3 and SH-3A is in the landing gears: the pair of skids of SH-3 is replaced by a tricycle land gear system is SH-3A and thus the takeoff method is consequently different. The overall weight has been increased by 1 kg to 26 kg. Specification (please refer to SH-3 for specification parameters shared by both):[3]

  • Cruise speed: 90 km/h
  • Max takeoff weight: 26 kg
  • Remote control radius: 30 km
  • Endurance: 4–6 h
  • Takeoff: conventional taxi
  • Recovery: parachute
  • Rain condition allowed for operation: light rain
  • Max wind speed allowed ro operation: 10 m/s
  • System deployment time: < 30 min from storage to takeoff
  • System recovery time: < 20 min from landing to storage
  • Storage temperature: -40 to 55 °C
  • Operating temperature: -20 to 55 °C

Sky Hawk 3B

Although sharing the designation Sky Hawk 3 (SH-3) series, Sky Hawk 3B (SH-3B) is a completely different UAV than SH-3/3A. SH-3B is a hand-held micro air vehicle (MAV) of conventional layout, and the propulsion is provided by a two-blade pusher propeller driven by an electrical motor installed behind the wing. Specification:[4]

  • Cruise speed: 50–80 km/h
  • Cruise altitude: 50–3000 m
  • Max takeoff weight: 1.5 kg
  • Remote control radius: 20 km
  • Endurance: 45 min
  • Takeoff: conventional taxi or by hand
  • Recovery: parachute or conventional taxi
  • Rain condition allowed for operation: light rain
  • Max wind speed allowed ro operation: 8 m/s
  • System deployment time: < 10 min from storage to takeoff
  • System recovery time: < 10 min from landing to storage
  • Storage temperature: -40 to 55 °C
  • Operating temperature: -20 to 55 °C

Flying wing stealthy Sky Hawk

At the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow, CASIC displayed a stealthy flying wing Sky Hawk.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. SH-1
  2. SH-3
  3. "SH-3A". Archived from the original on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  4. "SH-3B". Archived from the original on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  5. https://twitter.com/dafengcao/status/1058957218706587650
  6. http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/24645/chinas-biggest-airshow-offers-more-evidence-of-beijings-stealth-drone-focus
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