FYFT S-series unmanned blimp
FYFT S-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 S1 series blimp is 11 meter long, then it is named S1-1100, because 11 meter is equal to 1100 milimeter. S-series UAV is intended for aerial survey / photography / cinematorgraphy, with S stands for Survey.
S1-series unmanned blimps
S1-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with a single gasoline-powered tractor engine propelled by a two-blade propeller.
Model # |
S1-900 |
S1-1100 |
S1-1200 |
S1-1300 |
S1-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
S2-series unmanned blimps
S2-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with a single gasoline-powered pusher engine propelled by a two blade propeller.
Model # |
S2-900 |
S2-1100 |
S2-1200 |
S2-1300 |
S2-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
S3-series unmanned blimps
S3-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines, one in the front, and one aft.
Model # |
S3-900 |
S3-1100 |
S3-1200 |
S3-1300 |
S3-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
S4-series unmanned blimps
S4-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines propelled by a two ducted fans.
Model # |
S4-900 |
S4-1100 |
S4-1200 |
S4-1300 |
S4-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 |
S5-series unmanned blimps
S5-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with twin gasoline-powered engines propelled by a two adjustable ducted fans.
Model # |
S5-900 |
S5-1100 |
S5-1200 |
S5-1300 |
S5-1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 |
S6-series unmanned blimps
S6-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 S5-series UAV from which it is developed from.
Model # |
S6-1200 |
S6-1300 |
S6-1400 |
S6-1500 |
S6-1600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (m) |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
Width (m) |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
Heigh (m) |
4 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
Volume (m3) |
48 |
55 |
68 |
90 |
108 |
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 |
Fuel |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) |
80 |
80 |
80 |
90 |
90 |
Cruise speed (km/h) |
5 – 40 |
5 – 50 |
5 – 60 |
5 – 70 |
5 – 70 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
Endurance (h) |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
S7-series unmanned blimps
S7-series unmanned blimps are FYFT-developed blimps with a single gasoline-powered engines propelled by a single adjustable ducted fan.
Model # |
S7-1200 |
S7-1300 |
S7-1400 |
S7-1500 |
S7-1600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (m) |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
Width (m) |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
Heigh (m) |
4 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
Volume (m3) |
48 |
55 |
68 |
90 |
108 |
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 |
Fuel |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Gasoline |
Max speed (km/h) |
60 |
70 |
70 |
75 |
80 |
Cruise speed (km/h) |
5 – 40 |
5 – 50 |
5 – 60 |
5 – 70 |
5 – 70 |
Max wind scale allowed for operation |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
5 – 6 |
Payload (kg) |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
Endurance (h) |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
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 |
Remote control radius (km) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
Remote control station |
Futaba 6 – 9 channel |
Futaba 6 – 9 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