DHY Morning Bird

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| national origin= [[China]]
| manufacturer= [http://1178107.atobo.com.cn/ Beijing Dong-Hen-Yu Technology Development Center Co., Ltd., (DHY)]
| designer= DHY
| first flight= 2008
| introduced= 2008
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| status= In service
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DHY Morning Bird (Chen-Niao, 晨鸟 in Chinese, abbrevitated as CN) is a series of Chinese [[UAV]] developed by [[Beijing]] [http://1178107.atobo.com.cn/ Dong-Hen-Yu (meaning Eastern Lasting Universe) Technology Development Center Co., Ltd. (DHY, 北京东恒宇技术开发中心)]. DHY is the number one camouflage net provider in China, and has recently ventured into UAV arena. Morning Bird is the result of such attempt and further development of follow-on models has already been made.

==CN-1==
CN-1 (Chinese abbreviation of Morning Bird 1) is the first UAV developed by DHY and it is a fixed-wing UAV in [[twin boom|twin-boom]] layout with [[inverted v-tail]]. Propulsion is provided by a propeller driven by a [[pusher configuration|pusher engine]] mounted at the rear end of the fuselage.<ref>[http://www.moc.cma.gov.cn/226;jsessionid=1BDD509E78C41098EFA0957671CDFAC1?p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_o0Ex&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-3&p_p_col_pos=3&p_p_col_count=7&_101_INSTANCE_o0Ex_struts_action=%2Ftagged_content%2Fview_content&_101_INSTANCE_o0Ex_redirect=%2F226&_101_INSTANCE_o0Ex_assetId=78733 CN-1 unmanned aerial vehicle]</ref> CN-1is classified by Chinese as a long endurance [[miniature UAV]], and a variety of equipment can be carried. CN-1 has been successfully deployed in weather exploration in [[Typhoon Kalmaegi (2008)]] and [[Typhoon Sinlaku (2008)]].<ref>[http://www.fjqx.gov.cn/qxkp/qxgcyq/ydyj/201112/t20111226_8772.htm CN-1]</ref> Specification:<ref>[http://www.docin.com/p-76753125.html CN-1 UAV]</ref>
*Length (m): 1.75
*Wingspan (m): 2.9
*Wing area (sq m): 0.55
*Height (m): 0.71
*Empty weight (kg): 12
*Payload (kg): 5 max
*Max take-off weight (kg): 15.5
*Ceiling (km): 5
*Cruise speed (km/hr): 95
*Max speed (km/hr): 120
*Normal endurance (hr): 7 – 12
*Max endurance (hr): 20
*Range (km): 1200 – 1800
*Navigation: [[GPS]]
*Launch: vehicle assisted
*Recovery: glide

==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]]
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