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Urban Aeronautics
The Urban Aeronautics AirMule ducted fan VTOL aircraft
is being tested with the new propellers designed and
manufactured by the Israeli company. Urban Aeronautics
manufactured 12 composite rotor blades, for the two new
six bladed rotors that are currently installed on the aircraft.
These rotors have replaced the four bladed rotors that
have been used since the beginning of 2010.
Dr. Rafi Yoeli, President of Urban Aeronautics, said
that the test flights that have been performed so far
with the new blades proved that they extended the
performance envelop of the AirMule. In a parallel effort
Urban Aeronautics is accelerating the assembly of a
second AirMule prototype in preparation for a series of
demonstration flights requested by potential customers.
The ducted fan platform is aimed at performing MedEvac
missions in combat as well as resupplymissions. The ducted
fan design will allow the AirMule to rescue people from
high rising buildings by flying while near windows. This
will be possible because of the ducted fan that leaves the
platform “clean” unlike a helicopter that has a rotor limiting
its coming to almost a touch distance from a building.
U-Vision
U-Vision has recently released first details about the latest
versions of its HERO-30 expendable reconnaissance UAS,
and the HERO-400 Loitering Attack Munition.
The Hero-30 (formerly designated ‘Wasp’) is a small (3kg)
expendable unmanned reconnaissance asset supporting
small tactical units and Special Forces. Hero-30 is a zero-
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