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Description
Futura is a tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition. The UAV is design following the experience, and is ready to be launch when he his stock, because no assemblies are necessary and the check list is as short as possible. Moulding in one part with high level composites materials, the adequation resistance/ weight is really optima. Powered by a gas turbine, imaging system is not perturbed by vibrations. Video quality is perfect. The high speed at low ceiling produces an angular speed which gives no vulnerability to the aircraft. The system is adapted to marine vessel, for reconnaissance. The model can be launch easily, and land on a smooth carpet with no degradations.
Country : France
Applications : Fast & long-range tactical reconnaissance system
Length : 2 m Wingspan : 2m Height : 0.6 m
MTOW: 60 kg Empty weight : 20 kg Payload weight : 6 kg max
Powerplant : 66 lb thrust turbojet
Ceiling : 20000 ft Max speed : 190 kt
Data link : S-band and radio modem
Endurance : 0.6 hr Guidance / tracking : remote control and GPS
Launcher : catapult Recovery : skid landing or parachute
Payload : IR and CCD camera, with real-time video downlink
Range – mission radius : 50 km
Range – one way : 200 km
Structure material : molded one part all in composites
Status : in production