Operators of the Rubicon center of the Russian Ministry of Defense began delivering the VT-40 FPV drone (Vladlen Tatarsky) using the Lightning fixed-wing drone. This was reported by the defense department.
The FPV drone successfully completed a combat mission, hitting a pickup truck and a temporary deployment point of the enemy.
The Lightning drone was developed by the Kronstadt company on its own initiative. Its model was presented to the Ministry of Defense in 2021. The drone delivers TM-62M mines.
Characteristics of the Lightning UAV (from open sources):
- length — 1.5 m
- wingspan — 1.2 m
- payload — 3 - 7 kg
- engine — electric
- speed — up to 90 km/h
The modified Lightning-2 drone covers a distance of up to 60 km at a speed of 120 km/h. Flight altitude - up to 400 m.
VT-40 was developed by specialists of the "Russian Drone" project. Its production was established in 2023. The FPV drone is capable of carrying up to 2.5 kg of payload over a distance of up to 12 km
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