Meiya Pico UAV
Meiya Pico UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Xiamen Meiya Pico Information Technologies Co., Ltd. (Meiya Pico, 厦门市美亚柏科信息股份有限公司), a company originally formed in 1999, with hardware business mainly in the area of information system / technology and security systems, and software business mainly in the area of supporting its hardware business. Recently, Meiya Pico has expanded its business into UAV arena by integrating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) subsystems, as well as integrating software it has developed on its own to these COTS susbystems.
Free Bird
Free Bird (Zi-Yo-Niao or Ziyouniao, 自由鸟) is a fixed wing micro air vehicle (MAV) developed by Meiya Pico specifically for urban operations. Free Bird is in conventional layout with T-tail and high wing configuration, and propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller electric motor mounted behind the wing. Free Bird can be hand launched and recovered in confined spaces.
- Empty weight (kg): 2
- Max take-off weight (kg): 3
- Ceiling (km): 4
- Endurance (min): 70 – 120
- Range (km): 20
- Power plant: 7 or 14 Ah lithium battery
- Speed (km/h): 40 – 80
- Length (m): 1.2
- Wingspan (m): 1.7
- Container size (m): 0.88 × 0.52 × 0.36
- Ground control station size (m): 1.23 × 0.23 × 0.37
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 4
- Temperature range for operation (°C): - 40 to 60
- Temperature range for storage (°C): - 50 to 70
- Relative humidity allowed for operation (%): 5 – 95
- Navigation: GPS
- Construction: EPO
Octocopter
Octocopter is a multirotor developed by Meiya Pico utilizing COTS airframe and the landing gear consists of a pair of skids. The ground control station is personal computer based.[1] Specification:[2]
- Empty weight (kg): 2
- Max take-off weight (kg): 3
- Normal operating altitude (m): 500
- Endurance (min): 15 – 25
- Range: within visual range
- Power plant: 7 or 14 Ah lithium battery
- Max speed (m/s): 8
- Size (m): 0.65 × 0.65
- Container size (m): 0.68 × 0.37 × 0.36
- Ground control station size (m): 0.27 × 0.25 × 0.15
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 4
- Temperature range for operation (°C): - 40 to 60
- Temperature range for storage (°C): - 50 to 70
- Relative humidity allowed for operation (%): 5 – 95
- Construction: carbon fiber composite
Single Soldier 1
Single Soldier I (Dan-Bing-Yi-Hao or Danbingyihao, 单兵一号) is a MAV designed to be operated by single person, and it utilizes COTS airframe in conventional layout with high wing configuration. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller electric motor mounted behind the wing, and the fuselage is in cylindrical form. Specification:[3]
- Ceiling (km): 4
- Speed (km/h): 50
- Endurance (h): 1.5
- Max wind scale allowed for operation: 4
- Construction: carbon fiber composite
- Data transmission: real time