Product overview
The Honeycomb Aerospace HC-526E is a composite-wing flight platform that takes off and lands vertically. It combines the application characteristics of multi-rotor and fixed-wing UAVs, so it is not restricted by the landing site and still offers long endurance. The airframe has a modular design and is made of carbon fiber composite material, which makes it easy to disassemble and assemble. Endurance is rated at up to 3 hours, and the maximum payload is 5 kg. When fitted with the relevant mission equipment, the aircraft can carry out power inspection, pipeline inspection, land mapping, forest fire prevention and reconnaissance patrol.
Power comes from an intelligent battery module that combines a battery management system with lithium cells. The module has a power indicator and gives warnings or alarms for battery life, charging and low voltage. It also offers storage mode, automatic sleep, balancing, log recording, data communication and software upgrades, which reduces routine battery maintenance. The flight control system pairs a flight control computer with a micro integrated GPS/INS navigation system. It supports one-button automatic take-off and landing, hovering, circling, return, altitude hold and parachute opening. It can also fly autonomous cruises along scheduled routes and automatic flight beyond visual range, and the flight mode can be switched online. Honeycomb's intelligent control software shows mission information and flight status in real time.
The aircraft works with several payload platforms, and third-party customized payloads are supported. The single-lens camera combines a 40x optical zoom visible-light camera with a gyro-stabilized platform and AI tracking of people and vehicles. The dual-lens and triple-lens cameras add infrared imaging to visible-light video. The triple-lens camera also includes a laser rangefinder for target positioning. Mapping payloads include an oblique camera, an orthophoto camera with microsecond synchronization to the gimbal, flight control and RTK, and a lidar unit. Application accessories include an H-RTK ground differential base station, plus a non-standard K-band altimeter radar for distance measurement and obstacle avoidance.
Specifications
| Specification | Value & conditions |
|---|---|
| Aircraft type | Composite-wing UAV with vertical take-off and landing |
| Landing site | Not subject to landing site restrictions; combines multi-rotor and fixed-wing characteristics |
| Airframe construction | Modular design, carbon fiber composite material, easy to disassemble and assemble |
| Endurance | 3 h |
| Maximum payload | 5 kg |
| Mission applications | Power inspection, pipeline inspection, land mapping, forest fire prevention, reconnaissance patrolWhen equipped with relevant task equipment |
| Battery system | Intelligent battery management system with lithium cells; power indicator, battery life warning, charging and low voltage alarms, storage, automatic sleep, software upgrade, data communication, log recording, balancing |
| Flight control and navigation | Flight control computer with micro integrated navigation system (GPS/INS) |
| Automatic flight functions | One-button automatic take-off, landing, hovering, circling, return, altitude hold, parachute opening, autonomous cruise along scheduled routes |
| Beyond-visual-range operation | Automatic flight beyond visual range; attitude control; online flight mode switching |
| Payload compatibility | Compatible with a variety of load platforms; third-party customized loads supported |
| Single-lens camera payload | 40x optical zoom visible light camera, high-precision gyro-stabilized platform, AI recognition and tracking of people and vehiclesOptional single-lens camera payload |
| Dual-lens camera payload | Visible light and infrared real-time video transmission; all-day operationOptional dual-lens camera payload |
| Triple-lens camera payload | Visible light and infrared real-time video return; point of interest and target positioning; all-day operationOptional triple-lens camera payload |
| Oblique camera payload | Oblique surveying and mapping camera with modular fuselage component design and multiple sensorsOptional oblique camera payload |
| Orthophoto camera payload | Microsecond time synchronization between camera, gimbal, flight control and RTK; can work without image controlOptional orthophoto camera payload |
| Lidar payload | Lightweight multi-line laser radar with high-precision combined navigation system and visible light cameraOptional laser radar payload |
| RTK positioning | Dual antenna positioning and orientation; centimeter-level positioning; BDS, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO; self-built RTK base station or network RTK inputApplication accessory |
| Altimeter radar | Compact K band, 24GHz ISM band, 2cm measuring accuracy, maximum measuring distance up to 200MNon-standard accessory |
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