FYFT M-series unmanned blimp
FYFT M-series unmanned blimps are Chinese UAVs developed by Qingdao Co., Ltd. Fei-Yu (meaning Flying Universe) Aviation Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (FYFT, 青岛飞宇有限公司), and these unmanned blimps are named after their respective length. For example: if an M4 series blimp is 11 meter long, then it is named M4-1100, because 11 meter is equal to 1100 milimeter. M-series unmanned blimps are intended for military and para-military use with M stands for Military. The greatest difference between M-series and other unmanned blimps for civilian use such as S-series unmanned blimps for aerial survey is that for military application, data link is added to provide real-time or near real-time transmission of information gathered so troops can respond in a timely manner, as opposed to civilian versions where information is downloaded and evaluated after the UAVs have landed.
M1-series unmanned blimps
M1-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with a single gasoline-powered tractor engine propelled by a two-blade propeller.
Model # |
M1-900 |
M1-1100 |
M1-1200 |
M1-1300 |
M1-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (m) |
9 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
Width (m) |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
Heigh (m) |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
Volume (m3) |
27 |
33 |
48 |
55 |
90 |
Power plant |
38 cc @ 3 hp |
38 cc @ 3 hp |
62 cc @ 5.4 hp |
80 cc @ 7 hp |
80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) |
60 |
60 |
90 |
90 |
100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) |
2 – 30 |
2 – 30 |
5 – 30 |
5 – 50 |
5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation |
4 – 5 |
4 – 5 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) |
3 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
Endurance (h) |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Tailplane |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Remote control radius (km) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
Remote control station |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M2-series unmanned blimps
M2-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with a single gasoline-powered pusher engine propelled by a two blade propeller.
Model # |
M2-900 |
M2-1100 |
M2-1200 |
M2-1300 |
M2-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (m) |
9 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
Width (m) |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
Heigh (m) |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
Volume (m3) |
27 |
33 |
48 |
55 |
90 |
Power plant |
38 cc @ 3 hp |
38 cc @ 3 hp |
62 cc @ 5.4 hp |
80 cc @ 7 hp |
80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) |
60 |
60 |
90 |
90 |
100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) |
2 – 30 |
2 – 30 |
5 – 30 |
5 – 50 |
5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation |
4 – 5 |
4 – 5 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) |
3 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
Endurance (h) |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Tailplane |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Remote control radius (km) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
Remote control station |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M3-series unmanned blimps
M3-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines, one in the front, and one aft.
Model # |
M3-900 |
M3-1100 |
M3-1200 |
M3-1300 |
M3-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (m) |
9 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
Width (m) |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
Heigh (m) |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
Volume (m3) |
27 |
33 |
48 |
55 |
90 |
Power plant |
38 cc @ 3 hp |
38 cc @ 3 hp |
62 cc @ 5.4 hp |
80 cc @ 7 hp |
80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) |
60 |
60 |
90 |
90 |
100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) |
2 – 30 |
2 – 30 |
5 – 30 |
5 – 50 |
5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation |
4 – 5 |
4 – 5 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) |
3 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
Endurance (h) |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Tailplane |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Cruciform tail |
Remote control radius (km) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
Remote control station |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M4-series unmanned blimps
M4-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines propelled by a two ducted fans.
Model # |
M4-900 |
M4-1100 |
M4-1200 |
M4-1300 |
M4-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (m) |
9 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
Width (m) |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
Heigh (m) |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
Volume (m3) |
27 |
33 |
48 |
55 |
90 |
Power plant |
45 or 62 cc 4.5 or 5.4 hp |
62 cc 5.4 hp |
62 cc 5.4 hp |
80 cc 7 hp |
80 – 100 cc 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) |
60 |
60 |
90 |
90 |
100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) |
2 – 30 |
2 – 30 |
5 – 30 |
5 – 50 |
5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation |
4 – 5 |
4 – 5 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) |
3 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
Endurance (h) |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Tailplane |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Remote control radius (km) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
Remote control station |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M5-series unmanned blimps
M5-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines propelled by a two adjustable ducted fans.
Model # |
M5-900 |
M5-1100 |
M5-1200 |
M5-1300 |
M5-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (m) |
9 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
Width (m) |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
Heigh (m) |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
Volume (m3) |
27 |
33 |
48 |
55 |
90 |
Power plant |
45 or 62 cc 4.5 or 5.4 hp |
62 cc 5.4 hp |
62 cc 5.4 hp |
80 cc 7 hp |
80 – 100 cc 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) |
60 |
60 |
90 |
90 |
100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) |
2 – 30 |
2 – 30 |
5 – 30 |
5 – 50 |
5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation |
4 – 5 |
4 – 5 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) |
3 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
Endurance (h) |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Tailplane |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Remote control radius (km) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
Remote control station |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
M6-series unmanned blimps
M6-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines propelled by a two adjustable ducted fans, and it is a larger cousin of earlier M5-series UAV from which it is developed from.
Model # |
M6-1200 |
M6-1300 |
M6-1400 |
M6-1500 |
M6-1600 |
M6-2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (m) |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
20 |
Width (m) |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
5 |
Heigh (m) |
4 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
5 |
Volume (m3) |
48 |
55 |
68 |
90 |
108 |
260 |
Power plant |
62 cc @ 5.4 hp |
62 cc @ 5.4 hp |
80 cc @ 7 hp |
80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
Various |
Fuel |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Various |
Max speed (km/h) |
80 |
80 |
80 |
90 |
90 |
115 |
Cruise speed (km/h) |
5 – 40 |
5 – 50 |
5 – 60 |
5 – 70 |
5 – 70 |
66 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
N/A |
Payload (kg) |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
220 |
Endurance (h) |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
11.6 |
Tailplane |
Cruiform tail or X-tail |
Cruiform tail or X-tail |
Cruiform tail or X-tail |
Cruiform tail or X-tail |
Cruiform tail or X-tail |
N/A |
Remote control radius (km) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
N/A |
Remote control station |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
N/A |
M7-series unmanned blimps
M7-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with a single gasoline-powered engines propelled by a single adjustable ducted fan.
Model # |
M7-900 |
M7-1100 |
M7-1200 |
M7-1300 |
M7-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (m) |
9 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
Width (m) |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
Heigh (m) |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
Volume (m3) |
24 |
33 |
48 |
55 |
90 |
Power plant |
45 cc @ 4 hp or 62 cc @ 5.4 hp |
62 cc @5.4 hp |
62 cc @ 5.4 hp |
80 cc @ 7 hp |
80 – 100 cc @ 7 – 9 hp |
Fuel |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) |
60 |
60 |
90 |
90 |
100 |
Cruise speed (km/h) |
2 – 30 |
2 – 30 |
5 – 30 |
5 – 50 |
5 – 60 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation |
4 – 5 |
4 – 5 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) |
3 |
8 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
Endurance (h) |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Tailplane |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Cruciform tail or X-tail |
Remote control radius (km) |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
See also
List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China