THPB UAV

THPB UAV is a series of Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Tonghua Police Bureau (THPB, 通化市公安局) and has entered service with local law enforcement. As of 2014, a total of three types of unmanned aerial vehicles have been developed, and all of them are Tongfei (通飞) series, all of which are equipped with satellite navigation.

Unmanned aerial vehicle
Role Fixed and rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicles
National origin China
Manufacturer THPB
Designer THPB
First flight 2014
Introduction 2014
Status In service
Primary user China

Tongfei 1

The first model of Tongfei series is Tongfei 1, which is the smallest unmanned aerial vehicle of three. Tongfei 1 is a quadcopter with a pair of skids as landing gear, and it is a lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle with the entire system being able to be carried and deployed by a single person. Tongfei 1 is mainly used as in reconnaissance missions. Tongfei 1 is capable of autonomously flight and automatically landing.[1]

Tongfei 2

Tongfei 2 is the second model of Tongfei series, and it is a large hexacopter with a pair of skids of landing gear. An unusual feature of Tongfei 2 that is not present on most hexacopters in the world is that all of its rotors are protected by having circular rails around every rotor. Tongfei 2 is capable of operating in wind scale 5 weather, and in addition to surveillance, Tongfei 2 can be used to drop emergency relief supplies in disaster relief efforts or as an aerial weaponry platform to launch non-lethal weapons such as tear gas.[1]

Tongfei 3

Tongfei 3 is the third model of Tongfei series, and it is the first fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle developed by THPB. Tongfei 3 is in conventional aircraft layout with high wing configuration and a pair of skids as landing gear. Propulsion is provided by a propeller driven pusher engine mounted behind the main wing. Tongfei 3 is mainly intended for aerial surveillance missions, and payload is mounted above the nose of the fuselage. Specification:[2]

  • Endurance (hr): 1
  • Range (km): 60

See also

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

References
  1. "THPB UAVs". Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  2. "THPB unmanned aerial vehicles". Retrieved 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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