CDADI UAV
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CDADI [[UAV]]s are Chinese [[experimental aircraft|experimental UAVs]] developed by [[Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute]] (CDADI), also known as the 611th (Research) Institute (611所), some of which has developed into production models and entered service with various Chinese governmental establishments.
==CADI-1==
CADI-1 is a Chinese [[miniature UAV]] developed by CDADI to explore [[VTOL]] knowledge.<ref>[http://ip.com/patfam/zh/46738947 CADI-1]</ref> CADI-1 is powered by two electric motors that drive propellers, and it has [[twin tail|twin-tail]] layout. CADI-1 operates like [[Ryan X-13 Vertijet]] to achieve VTOL. A portion of the wing can be folded a hundred eighty degrees and hence the complete name of CADI-1 is VTOL Shape Varying Aircraft (Chui-Zhi Qi-Jiang Bian-Ti Fei-Xing-Qi, 垂直起降变体飞行器).<ref>[http://zhuanli.baidu.com/pages/sipo/20112045/20/218a83ba06ab247de314d714cd97fd23_0.html CADI-1 UAV]</ref>
==CADI-3==
CADI-3 is a very little known Chinese UAV developed by CDADI which can change its shape during flight, and its existence was revealed in September 2011 when it entered [[Aviation Industry Corporation of China|AVIC]] Cup as one of the contenders.<ref>[http://mil.huanqiu.com/china/2011-09/2032589.html CADI-3]</ref>
==Coaxial Shape Varying Rotary Wing UAV==
Coaxial Shape Varying Rotary Wing UAV (Gong-Zhou Bian-Ti Xuan-Yi Wu-Ren-Ji, 共轴变体旋翼无人机) is a artillery launched UAV developed by CDADI, and the general designer is Mr. Jin Xi (金曦) of the 10th Department of CDADI. Coaxial Shape-Varying Rotary Wing UAV is also known as Artillery-Launched Shape Varying Unmanned Reconnaissance System (Pao-She Bian-Ti Wu-Ren Zhen-Cha Xi-Tong, 炮射变体旋翼无人侦察系统), because it was originally intended for reconnaissance missions when it made its public debut in in October 2012 at the 5th Chinese Innovation Cup future aircraft design competition held in [[Beijing]]. Unlike most entries of the competition, most of which are merely proposals or futuristic dreams, Artillery-Launched Shape Varying Unmanned Reconnaissance System is one of the few entries at the competition that are actually practical enough to be build in the present, and since then, several prototypes have been completed. The function of the UAV subsequently expanded, including as a cruise missile, and the name has since changed to Coaxial Shape Varying Rotary Wing UAV accordingly.
Coaxial Shape Varying Rotary Wing UAV is designed to be deployed by rocket artillery, and once launched, the UAV can be either used as a reconnaissance platform, or a cruise missile to attack selected targets. Coaxial Shape Varying Rotary Wing UAV shapes like a rocket artillery round, and propulsion is provided by a three-blade propeller driven [[tractor configuration|tractor engine]] mounted in the nose. A [[cruciform tail]] consisting four cropped [[delta wing]]s mounted at the [[empennage]], and an additional pair of main wing is mounted in the mid section, closer to the tail. A little further from the main wing toward the nose, there is a pair of much smaller swept wing mounted perpendicular to the main wing. Wings and propellers are deployed after the rocket booster is jettisoned in flight after launch, Specification:<ref>[http://mil.chinaiiss.com/html/20139/23/a62db5.html Coaxial Shape Varying Rotary Wing UAV]</ref>
*Length (m): 1.5 m
*Range (km): 350
==Mad Warrior==
Mad Warrior (Kuan-Zhan-Shi, 狂战士) UAV is an experimental UAV that changes the shape of its wing at different speed for better performance.<ref>[http://bbs.3dmgame.com/thread-2550064-1-1.html Mad Worrior]</ref> However, unlike typical [[variable-sweep wing]] aircraft which sweeps at different angles at different speed, the outer portion of the main wing of the Mad Worrior at supersonic speed folds upward to a ninety degree position perpendicular to the inner portion of the main wing.<ref>[http://bbs.news.qq.com/t-1267601-1.htm Mad Worrior wings folded]</ref> Externally, Mad Warrior UAV visually resembles [[McDonnell Douglas X-36]], with some minor difference.<ref>[http://www.ireadipost.com/index.php?page=view&id=3647 Mad Warrior UAV]</ref> One of such difference is that the [[canard (aeronautics)|canards]] of Mad Warrior are swept wings instead of delta wings used on X-36, but the canards of Mad Warrior UAV would be completely retracted into the fuselage at supersonic speed to reduce [[drag (physics)|drag]]. At subsonic speed, the canards of Mad Warrior are fully extended and the out portion of the main wing would not be folded. Mad Warrior is powered by a turbofan with inlet located atop of the fuselage to increase stealth. The existence of Mad Warrior was revealed in 2011 when it entered [[Aviation Industry Corporation of China|AVIC]] Cup competition as one of the contenders.<ref>[http://www.csaa.org.cn/a/tmp/kexuepuji/2011/1130/591.html Mad Warrior unmanned aerial vehicle]</ref>
==Sea Patroller==
Sea Patroller (Hai-Xun-Zhe or Haixunzhe, 海巡者) UAV is a fixed wing UAV is [[twin boom]] layout, and proplusion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven [[pusher configuration|pusher engine]] mounted at the rearend of the fuselage. Sea Patroller is specifically designed for ocean surveillance missions and thus carries a various electro-optical equipment for such mission. Sea Patroller is launched by catapult. Specification:<ref>[http://www.soa.gov.cn/xw/dfdwdt/dfjg/201405/t20140516_31837.html Sea Patroller]</ref>
*Endurance (hr): 4, 6 or 8
*Range (km): 200
*Launch: catapult
==VD200==
VD200 is a VTOL aircraft developed by CDADI and it is a [[tail-sitter]] in [[flying wing]] layout with two [[vertical stabilizer]]s. Propulsion is provided by a two three-blade propeller driven engines with one mounted on each wing. After taking off, the entire fuselage would pitch 90 degrees and flies like a normal fixed wing UAV.<ref>[http://mil.huanqiu.com/china/2013-11/4518346.html VD200]</ref>
==VMA-01==
VMA-01 (also known as VMA for short) is a VTOL UAV with folding wings. VMA-01 is in a flying wing layout powered by a pair of two-blade propellers driven by tractor engines mounted at the [[leading edge]] of the wing, and payload is sandwiched between the two propeller-driving engines. VMA-01 has [[twin tail|twin-tail]] configuration and the outer portion of the wing can be folded.<ref>[http://news.ifeng.com/mil/bigpicture/detail_2012_06/05/15066151_0.shtml VMA-01]</ref> Specification:<ref>[http://news.ifeng.com/mil/bigpicture/detail_2012_06/05/15066151_1.shtml VMA-01 UAV]</ref>
*Wingspan extended: 4.8 m
*Wingspan folded: 3.3 m
*Height: 1.6 m
*Max take-off weight: 110 kg
*Max payload: 15 kg
*Max speed: 220 km/hr
*Cruise speed: 150 km/hr
*Ceiling: 3 km
*Endurance: 2 hr
*Radius: 100 km
==See also==
[[List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China]]
==References==
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[[Category:Unmanned aerial vehicles]]
[[Category:Unmanned aerial vehicles of China]]