PLAGAD Type B UAV

Type B UAV (B Xing Wu-Ren-Ji, B型无人机) is a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle developed by People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department (PLAGAD). Type B UAV is not developed by some aircraft design or production establishments, but instead, it was developed by a computer research institute of PLAGAD in Sichuan. It is in twin-boom configuration and the propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven by an engine installed at the rear end of the fuselage. The landing gear system consists of a pair of skids. For easy of transportation, the it can be taken apart into 8 modules each less than a meter long in transit, and quickly reassembled in the field.[1] Specification:[2]

  • Wingspan: 2.88 m
  • Weight: 19 kg
  • Endurance: 5 h
  • Speed: 100 km/h
  • Payload: 3 kg
  • Remote control range: 50 km
Type B UAV
Role UAV
National origin China
Manufacturer PLAGAD
First flight 2004
Introduction Sept 1, 2004
Status In service
Primary user China

See also

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

References
  1. Type B unmanned aerial vehicle
  2. Type B UAV


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