Product overview
The HC-332E is a battery-electric multi-rotor flight platform from Honeycomb Aerospace. It is a complete aircraft, not an airframe-only kit, and is designed for quick launch and recovery in demanding field conditions. It can hover, take off and land on its own, fly planned routes and operate beyond visual line of sight. Operators can switch between automatic and manual flight while airborne and change waypoint-based plans at any time in dual-control mode. Dual GPS receivers and dual IMUs provide redundancy and backup. Multiple no-fly-zone restrictions are built into the flight control system, and an external digital radio can be connected.
Power comes from a large-capacity semi-solid lithium battery module. Honeycomb states that this chemistry improves battery performance and safety by 30% to 35% compared with conventional batteries. Maximum endurance is rated at 60 minutes as an estimated figure, while the power-system description gives up to 50 minutes. Buyers should therefore plan missions conservatively. The rated maximum payload is 5 kg. The platform also has a reliability rating of 500 hours of continuous flight without failure.
The aircraft is built as a multi-purpose carrier. Payload options include single-, dual- and triple-sensor gimbal cameras with AI target tracking, oblique and orthophoto mapping cameras, LiDAR, a loudspeaker, an airborne nuclear spectrometer and a gas detector. Third-party custom payloads are also supported. Optional accessories include a dual-antenna RTK positioning system that works with BDS, GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. The 2.4 GHz remote controller has 16 channels and a touchscreen. Typical uses include power-line and pipeline inspection, fire and emergency response, surveying and radiation monitoring.
Specifications
| Specification | Value & conditions |
|---|---|
| Platform type | Multi-rotor UAV with hovering, autonomous takeoff/landing, route planning and beyond-visual-range automatic flight |
| Maximum payload | 5 kg |
| Maximum endurance | 60 min (estimated) |
| Power system maximum flight time | Up to 50 minWith the large-capacity battery module |
| Battery type | Semi-solid lithium battery |
| Battery performance and safety improvement | 30% to 35% compared with traditional batteriesCompared to traditional batteries |
| Reliability | 500 h continuous flight without failure |
| Navigation redundancy | Dual GPS and dual IMU |
| Flight modes | In-flight switching between automatic and manual modes |
| Flight plan adjustment | Waypoint-based plan adjustment at any time in dual-control mode |
| External datalink | Supports connection of an external digital radio |
| Geofencing | Multiple no-fly-zone restrictions |
| Compatible payloads | Single-, dual- and triple-lens cameras, oblique camera, orthophoto camera, LiDAR, loudspeaker, airborne nuclear spectrometer, gas detector, third-party custom payloads |
| Single-lens camera | 40x optical zoom visible-light camera on a gyro-stabilized gimbal with AI trackingWith the optional single-lens camera payload |
| Dual-lens camera | High-resolution infrared camera plus 40x HD visible-light camera on a gyro-stabilized gimbalWith the optional dual-lens camera payload |
| Triple-lens camera | High-resolution infrared camera, 30x HD visible-light camera and laser rangefinder with up to 1.5 km rangeWith the optional triple-lens camera payload |
| Orthophoto camera synchronization | Microsecond time synchronization between camera, gimbal, flight control and RTK; works without ground control pointsWith the optional orthophoto camera payload |
| RTK positioning | Dual-antenna RTK with centimeter-level positioning and heading outputWith the optional RTK dual antenna positioning system |
| GNSS constellations | BDS, GPS, GLONASS and Galileo (multi-constellation, multi-frequency)With the optional RTK dual antenna positioning system |
| RTK correction sources | Self-built RTK base station or network RTKWith the optional RTK dual antenna positioning system |
| Remote controller link and range | Two-way 2.4 GHz SHTT spread spectrum, 10-20 km effective control distance, 16 channelsWith the remote controller |
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