MCC UAVs

MCC UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Wuhan Surveying-Geotechnical Research Institute Co., Ltd. (WSGRI, 中冶集团武汉勘察研究院有限公司) of Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC, 中国冶金科工股份有限公司). A total of two UAVs developed by MCC have identified, and both are intended for mineral survey missions and both have entered service with numerous customers and deployed in China and abroad.

MCC WSGRI
Role UAV
National origin China
Manufacturer Metallurgical Corporation of China
Introduction 2010
Status In service
Primary user China

WSGRI-1

WSGRI-1 is the first generation UAV developed for mineral surveying, and has since been deployed in Afghanistan, Liberia, Madagascar, and other locations. Specification:[1]

  • Endurance: 90 min
  • Remote control range: 30 km

WSGRI-2

WGSRI-2 UAV was introduced in 2012, two years after its predecessor WGSRI-1. WGSRI-2 has a twin-boom design with tricycle landing gear system. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven by a pusher engine installed at the rear end of the fuselage. Specification:[2]

  • Length: 2 m
  • Wingspan: 2.9 m
  • Speed: 170 km
  • Ceiling: 5.2 km
  • Max wind scale allowed for operation: 7
  • Recovery: parachute or conventional landing

See also

List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China

References
  1. WSGRI-1
  2. WSGRI-2


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