Approximate assessment of the operational performances of an unmanned aerial vehichle according to its flight data

    Valeriy Silkov Info
    Mykola Delas Info
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/16487788.2015.1136024

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the substantiation of the complex parameter that characterizes the technical level of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This parameter includes the maximum lift-to-drag ratio, propeller efficiency, specific fuel consumption, and other components, on which the main flight characteristics, such as flight range and flight duration, depend. To make a comparative assessment of UAVs of different types, a special scale is developed.

First published online: 14 January 2016

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UAV, lift-to-drag ratio, specific fuel consumption, propeller efficiency, flight range, flight duration, relative stock of fuel, target load, cruising speed, economizing speed

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Silkov, V., & Delas, M. (2015). Approximate assessment of the operational performances of an unmanned aerial vehichle according to its flight data. Aviation, 19(4), 187-193. https://doi.org/10.3846/16487788.2015.1136024

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Silkov, V., & Delas, M. (2015). Approximate assessment of the operational performances of an unmanned aerial vehichle according to its flight data. Aviation, 19(4), 187-193. https://doi.org/10.3846/16487788.2015.1136024

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