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Fixed-wing UAV · 1600 mm

A hand-launched fixed-wing drone that stays on the wing

A 1600 mm twin-motor fixed-wing UAV for long-range reconnaissance, mapping and survey. Two people, no launcher: it goes up from the hand and cruises at 60 to 70 km/h with the sensor of the mission in the nose.

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1600 mm
Wingspan
60–70 km/h
Optimal speed
2.0–4.5 kg
All-up weight
01 / Specification

One fixed-wing airframe, from mapping to long-endurance ISR

All-up weight covers everything from a light fixed-wing mapping drone to a fully loaded long-range survey configuration. Endurance follows the weight and the battery pack.

ParameterValue
Wingspan1600 mm
Length1000 mm
AUW2000–4500 g
Optimal speed60–70 km/h
02 / Airframe

Twin motors on the wing, clean fuselage below

Both propellers sit ahead of the wing, leaving the belly free for a gimbal or a mapping camera — the reason the same airframe works as a survey drone and a reconnaissance UAV. Losing one motor still leaves the aircraft flyable back to the launch point.

Twin
Electric motors
Belly bay
Sensor mount
Hand launch
No launcher
03 / Aerodynamics

Designed in CFD, then flown

Wing and fuselage were run through computational fluid dynamics before the first prototype: attached flow along the span, low interference between the fuselage and the wing root.

Streamlines over the wing
Pressure field, fuselage side

Typical missions

04 / Use
Reconnaissance

Quiet, small and quick to get airborne from any clearing.

Corridor survey

Roads, powerlines and pipelines flown as a single automated route.

Mapping

Photogrammetry sorties over fields, quarries and construction sites.

Border patrol

Repeatable patrol legs with the same route flown day after day.

Search & rescue

Grid search with a thermal camera over forest and open ground.

Operator training

Low-cost airframe for building crew hours before larger platforms.

Hand-launched fixed wing vs hybrid VTOL vs multirotor

05 / Class comparison

A fixed-wing UAV with no lift rotors is the lightest way to cover distance. The price is recovery: it needs somewhere to land.

Hand-launched fixed wingHybrid VTOL fixed wingMultirotor
LaunchBy hand, two peopleVertical, automaticVertical
RecoveryNeeds open groundVertical on a precise pointVertical
Airframe size1600 mm span, 2.0–4.5 kg2.6–4.2 m span, 14–42 kg MTOWVaries
Coverage per sortieHighHighest — up to 300 km rangeLow
Kit to transportSmallest for its coverageLarger cases, still no launcherSmall
Best fitMapping, survey, quick reconnaissanceLong-range ISR, heavy payloads, confined launch sitesClose inspection, hover

Fixed-wing drone applications

06 / Industries
Mapping & survey ↗

LiDAR and photogrammetry over large areas and long corridors.

Powerline & energy inspection ↗

Hundreds of kilometres of corridor in one sortie, with zoom, thermal or LiDAR in the bay.

Forestry & environmental monitoring ↗

Canopy mapping, thermal hotspot search and patrol over terrain with no runway.

Oil & gas pipelines ↗

Right-of-way patrol and facility overwatch far from roads, launched from a pad or a pickup.

Need vertical launch? ↗

The hybrid VTOL line lifts off from any ground and flies up to 300 km on the wing.

Custom configurations ↗

Range, payload and data link specified per order by the manufacturer.

Fixed-wing drone FAQ

FAQ

What is a fixed-wing drone used for?

Work that needs distance and area rather than hovering: reconnaissance, mapping, corridor survey and long-range observation. A wing carries the aircraft far more efficiently than rotors, so the same battery covers much more ground.

How is the fixed-wing UAV launched?

By hand. Two people launch the 1600 mm airframe from any clearing with no catapult, rail or runway. All-up weight is 2.0 to 4.5 kg depending on the sensor and battery pack.

Fixed wing or VTOL — which should I choose?

Choose the hand-launched fixed wing when the kit has to be small, light and quick to deploy and there is open ground to land on. Choose the hybrid VTOL when you need vertical recovery on a precise point, a heavier payload, or range up to 300 km.

What sensors can the fixed-wing drone carry?

Both propellers sit ahead of the wing, which leaves the belly bay free for a gimbal or a mapping camera. The same airframe therefore works as a survey drone and as a reconnaissance UAV.

What happens if one motor fails?

The airframe has two electric motors on the wing. Losing one still leaves the aircraft flyable back to the launch point.

How fast does it fly?

The optimal cruise speed is 60 to 70 km/h. Endurance follows the all-up weight and the battery pack, and is confirmed per configuration.

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