Footage of the Russian "Dan-M" drone being used from a Mi-8 helicopter has appeared online. The video shows that the helicopter acts as a "drone mother."
Instead of the usual unguided missiles for the Mi-8's arsenal, the machine was equipped with "Dan-M" drones. After rising to a certain height, the helicopter crew launches the drone, after which it goes on an independent flight.
Using helicopters as drone carriers allows maintaining a significant flight range of the product, while maintaining a relatively low cost of use, compared to launching from jet aircraft.
Characteristics of "Dan-M" in the flying target version:
- Flight altitude - from 50 to 9000 m
- Speed - from 300 to 750 km/h
- Flight duration - up to 70 min
- Take-off weight - 350 kg
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