The S. A. Chaplygin Siberian Research Institute of Aviation (a subsidiary of the N. E. Zhukovsky National Research Center "Institute named after N. E. Zhukovsky") has announced flight tests of the second model of the "Partizan" transport unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This was reported by Sergey Shaifer, Head of the Department of Advanced Research at SibNIA and Head of the Partizan Project Laboratory.
The creation of the UAV has been successfully completed.
The start of flight tests is scheduled for the spring of next year.
The drone is designed for use in firefighting, cargo and passenger transportation, rescue operations, and aviation-chemical works. The "Partizan" is capable of taking off and landing on unprepared sites with dimensions of 50 by 50. Payload capacity is up to 1000 kg, maximum distance is up to 1000 km.
The first flight tests of the drone took place in February of this year. Currently, the developers are conducting additional tests to determine the maximum speed of the UAV.
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