Cargo Tailsitter: An Unusual Drone Tested in the USA
Delivery of products through UAVs has experienced many retail chains. The disadvantage of such devices is that they can "carry" small loads (usually not more than 20 kg) over the air over short distances. Also, some manufacturers offer their own methods, such as robosobak or autopilot mini-vans.
However, the unusual cargo drone developed by Bell Helicopter and called the APT 70 may be the ideal solution for the aforementioned air traffic. The device, called the Tailsitter, resembles a quadrocopter, which additionally has 2 wings and the same number of stabilizers.
APT 70 carries out strictly vertical take-off and landing, which saves energy for a longer flight and does not provide special launch sites. Further movement of the drone occurs in a strictly horizontal plane. But the main advantage of the new device is its carrying capacity. The drone can carry parcels weighing up to 31,8 kg.
The new Tailsitter successfully passed the tests and, according to the developers of the Bell Helicopter developers, by 2020, through the mediation of NASA, they will begin to actively use it for unmanned cargo transportation.
However, the unusual cargo drone developed by Bell Helicopter and called the APT 70 may be the ideal solution for the aforementioned air traffic. The device, called the Tailsitter, resembles a quadrocopter, which additionally has 2 wings and the same number of stabilizers.
APT 70 carries out strictly vertical take-off and landing, which saves energy for a longer flight and does not provide special launch sites. Further movement of the drone occurs in a strictly horizontal plane. But the main advantage of the new device is its carrying capacity. The drone can carry parcels weighing up to 31,8 kg.
The new Tailsitter successfully passed the tests and, according to the developers of the Bell Helicopter developers, by 2020, through the mediation of NASA, they will begin to actively use it for unmanned cargo transportation.
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