GZTX UAV
GZTX UAVs are Chinese UAVs jointly developed by Guangzhou Tian-Xiang (meaning Sky Soar) Aviation Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (GZTX, 广州天翔航空科技有限公司) and South China Agricultural University (SCAU), some of which have entered service in China for agricultural applications.
| UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | Rotary wing UAV |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | GZTX |
| Designer | GZTX & SCAU |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | China |
Octocopter
GZTX was initially in the business of providing aerial cinematography and photography services thru its wholly owned subsidiary Guangzhou Sky Shadow Aerial Photography Co., Ltd. (广州天影航空摄影有限公司). Operational experience proved that most UAVs available on the Chinese market is either too expensive or cannot meet the unique requirement a hundred percent. The founder, CEO and General Manager of GZTX, Mr. Zhu Qiu-Yang (朱秋阳, 1987 —) who was already an rotary wing UAV designer when he was still in college and had successfully developed two UAVs before graduating, decided to diversify company business by venturing into UAV development and manufacturing business by forming a joint partnership with SCAU. In addition to the original aerial photography and cinematography business, development is concentrated on agricultural application, and the octocopter is the result of such developmental efforts.[1] Specification:[1]
- Size (m): 3
- Endurance (min): 10 – 15
- Payload (kg): 25
Octodecacopter
Octodecacopter is another UAV under development jointly by GZTZ and SCAU, and it is also primarily intended for agricultural applications such as crop dusting. The octodecacopter has a total of six arms, and landing gear consists of a pair of skids and six legs, each attached from one of the six arms to support the arm. Each of the six Y-shaped arm each with three rotors attached, two of which are at the top tips of the Y shaped arms, and the third rotor is installed in the middle of the leg of the Y shaped arm.[1]