Product overview
The HC-540 is a fixed-wing UAV platform that takes off and lands vertically. It uses a hybrid power system built around an aviation piston engine. The engine is air-cooled, two-cylinder, horizontally opposed and two-stroke, with direct drive. It provides power for climbing and a steady power supply to the mission systems for the whole flight. The engine runs on gasoline mixed with engine oil at a ratio of 50:1. The aircraft has a 40 L fuel tank, which gives an estimated flight time of up to 8 hours. Maximum payload is 30 kg, and the platform can fly fully autonomously.
The airframe has a universal mount, so it can carry different mission loads, and third-party custom payloads are supported. One compatible option is a dual-lens camera on a gyro-stabilized platform. It combines a high-resolution infrared camera, a 30x high-definition visible-light camera and a laser rangefinder with a range of up to 5 km. Another is a large two-axis, three-lens targeting camera with 30x optical zoom, a 640×512 infrared camera and a laser rangefinder with a range of up to 3 km. An airborne broadband base station is also available to restore communications after a disaster. The platform is aimed at electric power, oil and gas, and surveying and mapping work.
The flight control system combines the flight control computer with a micro-integrated GPS/INS navigation system. One-click functions cover automatic takeoff, landing, hovering, circling, return, altitude hold and parachute deployment. The aircraft can also cruise autonomously along planned routes in several patterns. Other control features include automatic flight beyond visual range, aircraft attitude control and switching flight modes during flight. Honeycomb's intelligent control software shows mission information and flight status in real time and gives one-click control of the aircraft.
Specifications
| Specification | Value & conditions |
|---|---|
| Platform type | Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing UAV platform with hybrid power and universal mounting capability |
| Autonomy | Full autonomous flight capability |
| Maximum payload | 30 kg |
| Fuel tank capacity | 40 L |
| Estimated flight time | Up to 8 hWith 40 L fuel tank |
| Fuel mixture (gasoline : engine oil) | 50:1 |
| Engine | Air-cooled, two-cylinder, horizontally opposed, two-stroke, direct-drive aviation piston engine |
| Navigation system | Flight control computer with micro-integrated GPS/INS navigation |
| Automatic flight functions | One-click takeoff, landing, hovering, circling, return, altitude hold, parachute deployment and autonomous route cruise |
| Flight control capabilities | Autonomous takeoff/landing and route planning, automatic beyond-visual-range flight, attitude control, in-flight mode switching |
| Dual-lens camera payload option | High-resolution infrared camera, 30x visible-light camera, laser rangefinder up to 5 km, gyro-stabilizedCompatible payload |
| Triple-lens camera (large) payload option | Two-axis; 30x optical zoom visible camera, 640×512 infrared camera, laser rangefinder up to 3 kmCompatible payload |
| Communication payload option | Airborne broadband wireless base stationCompatible payload |
| Custom payloads | Third-party customization supported |
| Mission types | Routine inspection, 2D/3D aerial survey, special equipment transport |
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