Aerial Scout/Light Attack Drone (Near Future Design)
polycounter lvl 11
Hi,
after completing the M-80 Zolja I decided to head back to a more modern design for the next model.
I decided to create a winged scout drone with VTOL abilities.
After some sketching and try & error I cam up with a first blockout:
(Left is view onto the top side, right the bottom side.)
The idea is that the drone uses a hybrid propulsion system.
In normal flight the drone uses the small engines for propulsion and the wings for updraft.
When hovering, starting or landing the wings will be used as a rotor (like on the helicopter from "The 6th Day").
The "wing/rotor" profile will be changed accordingly (call it smartmaterial or so^^).
The drone will also contain a small weapons bay which can be fittet with a few small rockets or a SMG turret.
The size of the drone should be around 1,5 x 1,5 meter.
What do you guys think of the basic design?
after completing the M-80 Zolja I decided to head back to a more modern design for the next model.
I decided to create a winged scout drone with VTOL abilities.
After some sketching and try & error I cam up with a first blockout:
(Left is view onto the top side, right the bottom side.)
The idea is that the drone uses a hybrid propulsion system.
In normal flight the drone uses the small engines for propulsion and the wings for updraft.
When hovering, starting or landing the wings will be used as a rotor (like on the helicopter from "The 6th Day").
The "wing/rotor" profile will be changed accordingly (call it smartmaterial or so^^).
The drone will also contain a small weapons bay which can be fittet with a few small rockets or a SMG turret.
The size of the drone should be around 1,5 x 1,5 meter.
What do you guys think of the basic design?