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Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) Tilt Wing
AAE has designed and built a composite, modular 2,000 lb Tilt Wing Vertical Take Off and Landing (Pilot Optional) Unmanned Air vehicle.
VSTOL / Extreme Short Field Take Off and landing (XSTOL) with Fixed Wing Performance:
Empty Weight - 600 lbs: VTOL Gross Weight - 1,600 lbs: STOL Gross Weight – 2,200 lbs
XSTOL Gross Weight: 1,800 lbs (minimum) 20ft takeoff runs (off deck of ship)
XSTOL Gross Weight: 2,000 lbs with a 20 ft takeoff run and a 25 knots wind –over-the-deck.
XSTOL Gross Weight : 2,200 lbs (minimum ) 50 ft. takeoff run (off deck of ship)
VTOL Payload Capacity: 1,000 lbs: STOL Payload Capacity: 1,600 lbs
Detachable Payload Size: 6 ft wide and 14 ft long, variable stability as it moves 4 ft
Cruise speed 160 knts Loiter speed: 60 knts ; Approach Speed :40 knts
Stall Speed: 28 knots (Conventional Stall) ;
Endurance :18 hours; Operating radius : 1,800 miles
Wing Span : 43 ft ; Wing Area : 174 sqft ;Wing loading : 8.6 lbs sqft ;Aspect Ratio : 10.88 ,
L/D : 25:1,
Has a drag value of 100 lbs at cruise and generates 2,500 lbs of lift.
It is equipped with 4 six foot tractor counter rotating variable pitch propellers.
Aircraft Length : 24 ft