VTOL Fixed-wing Platforms

SoarApex VTOL Fixed-wing platforms are unmanned aerial vehicle designed with fixed wings, widely used in fields such as surveying, geological exploration, oil inspection, and agricultural and forestry monitoring. This aircraft model consists of a body structure, avionics system, power system, takeoff and landing system, and ground control station. It adopts a modular design for easy disassembly and assembly, relies on battery and brush-less motor drive, and supports vertical takeoff and landing or catapult takeoff and parachute landing. Some new models combine the flexibility of multi rotor takeoff and landing with the long endurance advantage of fixed wings, with a endurance time of more than 5 hours. They support payloads such as surveying cameras and multi-spectral sensors, and are suitable for large-scale terrain surveying, oil and gas pipeline inspection, forest fire prevention and other application scenarios. The extreme environmental adaptability and fully autonomous flight capability have further expanded its application boundaries and scope in the industrial field.

Why Choose VTOL Fixed-wing Platforms?

1. System Introduction

SoarApex`s VTOL fixed wing platform, unmanned aerial vehicle application system solution includes multiple main parts: body structure, avionics system, power system, takeoff and landing system, antenna tracking system, video data link, ground command & control terminal station and power station system.

The aircraft structure is composed of detachable modular bodies, which are convenient to carry and can be assembled and launched in a short period of time. In addition, the rack structure adopts a truss style fuselage and modular wing design, achieving a balance between strength and weight through a lightweight frame.

The avionics system consists of flight control computer, sensors, payload, wireless communication, and air battery to meet the needs of the aircraft control system. The flight control system, as the core, has large capacity storage and high-frequency data recording capabilities, and integrates a multi-mode satellite navigation module that supports BDS/GPS/GLONASS.

The power system consists of a power battery, propeller, and brushless motor, providing the necessary power for aircraft flight. There are various types of power, including pure lithium polymer battery drive, oil electric hybrid power, etc.

The takeoff and landing methods of fixed wing drones are flexible and diverse to adapt to different operating environments. Takeoff methods include vertical takeoff, catapult takeoff, hand thrown takeoff, etc; The recycling methods include vertical descent, parachute descent, etc. The takeoff and landing system consists of a catapult rope, catapult frame, and parachute, which help the aircraft complete catapult takeoff and parachute landing. Especially for vertical takeoff and landing fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles, which combine the advantages of multi rotor vertical takeoff and landing and efficient cruise control with fixed wings, they can take off and land in complex terrain without the need for a runway, and their applications are becoming increasingly widespread.

The ground control end includes an automatic antenna tracking system, an integrated link system for graphics, data, and transmission, a ground station control terminal, as well as communication equipment such as computers, controllers, and radios to assist in completing route planning tasks and monitoring flight processes.

2. Technical Features

SoarApex`s VTOL Fixed-wing platform UAV drones, due to their unique aerodynamic layout, typically have characteristics such as long endurance, fast speed, long range, and heavy payload. With the development of technology, vertical takeoff and landing, intelligence, and the application of new materials have further expanded their capability boundaries and application scenarios.

3. Main applications

Surveying is a mature and stable application field for unmanned aerial vehicles, and vertical takeoff and landing fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles have been widely used in this field.

Fixed wing platform drones are powerful tools for long-distance inspections of power transmission lines, oil pipelines, and other remote areas. The fixed wing drones flying along set routes can inspect dozens or even hundreds of kilometers of power lines in one go.

Electric suspended fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles can complete cargo transportation with high load capacity, suitable for short to medium distance logistics transportation scenarios.

Fixed wing drones can also perform tasks such as patrol, reconnaissance, and monitoring. They have a long range and a wide range of activities, and their performance is particularly outstanding in large-scale monitoring, especially in forest fire prevention.

Fixed wing drones are applied in fields such as agricultural and forestry monitoring.

The fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aviation emergency mapping system is one of the important channels for obtaining on-site information of emergencies, mainly used to undertake remote sensing image acquisition tasks in key areas of major emergencies across cities and regions.

The application of large four engine fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles in the field of meteorology, especially in artificial rain enhancement operations, has been successfully implemented.

In the military field, small and medium-sized drones weigh only 1.9 kilograms and can conduct aerial reconnaissance of targets thousands of kilometers away after being dropped and launched. Some drones can have a range of over 10 hours with a payload of 5 kilograms.

At present, there are three major development trends for industrial grade unmanned aerial vehicle products in the world: first, multi task payloads; second, miniaturization trend under multi task payloads; and third, intelligent autonomy. Autonomous intelligence will improve the operational efficiency of drones and further enhance their safety performance, which is one of the important development directions for large-scale industrial drones in the future.

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