SOA UAV
SOA UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Qingdao Tianjiao Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing Technology Co., Ltd., (青岛天骄无人机遥感技术有限公司) of the First Institute of Oceanography, SOA of Chinese State Oceanic Administration (SOA). Tianjiao (Tian-Jiao, 天骄) is a classical Chinese name meaning Northern Tribal Ruler, a term in classical Chinese used to describe ancient non-Chinese tribal chieftains of ancient nomadic people to the north of the Great Wall of China. Two UAVs developed by the subsidiaries of SOA have been publicized as of 2013, TJ-1 (Tianjiao-1 or Tian Jiao 1) and SE-1.
| SOA UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | UAV |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | SOA |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | China |
TJ-1
TJ-1 (Tian-Jiao 1 or Tianjiao 1, 天骄) was completed in January 2006, and it is claimed to be the first Chinese twin-engined UAV of 50-kg class, and it was one of the projects of 863 Program.[1] Since its public debut, TJ-1 has since received orders from more than thirty customers. The twin engined UAV has a twin-tail configuration and tricycle landing gear system.[2] Specification:[3]
- Wingspan: 4.2 m
- Length: 2.4 m
- Weight: 50 kg
- Height: 0.9 m
- Ceiling: 3 km
- Remote control range: 100 km
- Speed: 100 km/hr
- Endurance: 4 hr
SE-1
SE-1 UAV is the smaller cousin of TJ-1 performing similar tasks. SE-1is similar in size as to TJ-1, but it weighs less than TJ-1. Specification:[4]
- Wingspan: 4.1 m
- Length: 2.4 m
- Weight: 40 kg
- Payload: 6 kg