Not sure why they would want to use this. It seems to me that a drone would work better and would be cheaper. That said, this thing looks pretty awesome.
Israeli firm Steadicopter has unveiled its Black Eagle 50 mini rotary unmanned air vehicle. The design is 2.3m (7.5ft) long and has a rotor diameter of 2m, with a maximum take-off weight of 35kg (77lb), including a 3kg payload.
Steadicopter research and development manager Rami Hadar says the fully autonomous Black Eagle 50 has an endurance of 3h and can reach an altitude of 9,000ft. Current datalink range is 10km (5.4nm), but the manufacturer says this can be increased to 150km.
Powered by a 116cc water-cooled engine, the Black Eagle 50 can achieve a forward speed of 70kt (130km/h) and withstand sidewinds of 35kt, the company says.
Steadicopter began its operations in 2004 by equipping a model helicopter with its autonomous flight control system.
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