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Drones
I’m sure everyone is familiar with them!
Today, I will talk to you about
the types of drones
to help you better understand drones~
1. Classification of Drone Types
1. Classified by different platform configurations,drones are mainly categorized into three platforms: fixed-wing drones, unmanned helicopters, and multi-rotor drones. Other smaller types of drone platforms include winged drones, flapping-wing drones, and unmanned airships.
Fixed-wing drones are the mainstream platform for military and most civilian drones, with the main characteristic of higher flight speed;
Unmanned helicopters are the most flexible drone platforms, capable of vertical takeoff and hovering;
Multi-rotor (multi-axis) drones are the preferred platform for consumer and some civilian uses, with flexibility between fixed-wing and helicopters (takeoff and landing require thrust), but are easy to operate and cost-effective.
2. Classified by different fields of use, drones can be divided into military, civilian, and consumer categories, each with different performance requirements:
1) Military drones have higher requirements for sensitivity, altitude, speed, and intelligence, representing the highest technical level of drones, including reconnaissance, decoys, electronic countermeasures, communication relays, target drones, and unmanned combat aircraft;
2) Civilian drones generally have lower requirements for speed, altitude, and range, but higher requirements for personnel training and overall costs, thus requiring a mature industry chain to provide low-cost components and support services. Currently, the largest market for civilian drones is in government public services, such as police, fire, and meteorology, accounting for about 70% of total demand. We believe that the largest potential market for drones in the future may lie in civilian applications, with new market demands possibly emerging in agricultural protection, cargo speed, aerial wireless networks, and data acquisition;
3) Consumer drones generally use lower-cost multi-rotor platforms for aerial photography, gaming, and other recreational uses.
Introduction to Drones
Drones, short for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are uncrewed aircraft that utilize radio remote control devices and onboard program control systems, including unmanned helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, multi-rotor vehicles, unmanned airships, and unmanned winged aircraft.
Broadly speaking, they also include near-space vehicles (20-100 km airspace), such as stratospheric airships, high-altitude balloons, solar-powered drones, etc. From a certain perspective, drones can complete complex aerial flight tasks and various payload tasks under unmanned conditions, and can be regarded as “aerial robots.”
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