Aeryon SkyRanger R60
Aeryon SkyRanger R60 is a small reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and built by Aeryon Labs of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The vehicle was developed between 2011-2013.
| SkyRanger R60 (formerly SkyRanger) | |
|---|---|
| Role | Miniature UAV |
| Manufacturer | Aeryon Labs |
| Designer | Aeryon Labs |
| First flight | August 2013 |
| Introduction | November 2013 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Produced | 2013–2019 |
| Developed into | SkyRanger R80 |
The SkyRanger R60 is a vertical take-off and landing VTOL quadcopter requiring no launch equipment. It can hover in a fixed position and weighs 4.2 kg (9.3 lb) without payload.[1][2]
Operators
- Ontario Provincial Police use the system for traffic accident reconstruction[3] and locating missing persons.[4]
Specifications
Data from Manufacturer[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: none
- Length: 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in)
- Height: 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in)
- Empty weight: 2.4 kg (5 lb)
- Gross weight: 3.3 kg (7 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
- Cruise speed: 40 km/h (25 mph, 22 kn)
- Range: 5.0 km (3.1 mi, 2.7 nmi)
- Endurance: 30-50 minutes
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Avionics
- High resolution, day/night cameras with optical and digital image stabilization and mechanical pan/tilt/zoom
References
- "Aeryon SkyRanger R60". Aeryon.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- FLIR Systems, Inc (2020). "SkyRanger R60". flir.ca. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Police forces use drones to help clear traffic accidents - The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "OPP sees success using drones to find missing persons". muskokaregion.com. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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