Beihang youth research team breaks the world record for endurance time of oil powered fixed wing UAV

Original title: young scientific research team of Beihang breaks the world record of endurance time of oil powered fixed wing UAV
Xinhua news agency, Beijing, October 3 (reporter Zhao Xu) - the reporter learned from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics that the & ldquo; Feng ru3-100 type & rdquo; UAV has a new world record in endurance, which has recently been officially certified by the international aviation Federation (FAI).
It is reported that the UAV continued to fly for 80 hours, 46 minutes and 35 seconds, exceeding the & ldquo; Orion & rdquo; The oil powered fixed wing UAV set a world record of 80 hours, 2 minutes and 52 seconds in 2014, ranking first in the endurance time of oil powered fixed wing UAV (no difference in weight grade) in the world.
According to the person in charge of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the record breaking team is composed of 25 undergraduates from different grades and majors. The average age is no more than 20 years old, and more than 90% are & ldquo; After 00 & rdquo;.
It is understood that & ldquo; Feng ru3-100 type & rdquo; UAV by Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics & ldquo; Feng Ru No. 3 & rdquo; The team developed, designed and manufactured the whole aircraft in black with a wingspan of about 10 meters. The fuselage is submarine shaped and made of carbon fiber composites. Potential applications include surveying and mapping, communication and reconnaissance.
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