LGAA UAVs
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'''LGAA UAVs''' are Chinese [[experimental aircraft|experimental UAVs]] developed by [[Liaoning]] [http://www.aopa.org.cn/a/ga/general-aviation/5177.html Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA, 辽宁通用航空研究院)] in [[Shenyang]]. Of the two UAVs developed, both are designed to explore applications of new power source on UAVs.
==Shen Eagle 1==
Shen Eage 1 (Shen-Ying Yi-hao or Shenying Yihao, 沈鹰1号) is the first UAV designed by LGAA, and it is also abbreviated as SY-1. SY-1 made is maden flight in May 2012, two months ahead of LN60F Thunderbird, the second UAV developed by LGAA.<ref>[http://www.81tech.com/news/zhongguowurenji/127789.html SY-1]</ref> Shen Eagle 1 is built of composite material, and it is electrically powered. Based on Shen Eagle 1, a two-seat light aircraft RX1E (Rui-Xiang or Ruixiang, 锐翔) was successfully developed, with operating cost is just a third of fossil fuel powered aircraft of the same class.<ref>[http://www.91kangkang.com/c/2WBQpDGR2EkS.html RX1E]</ref>
==LN60F Thunderbird==
LN60F Thunderbird (Lei-Niao or Leiniao, 雷鸟) is an UAV powered by [[hydrogen fuel cell]]s. Other enterprise and established assisted in the development of LN60F Thunderbird included [[Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute]].<ref>[http://www.escn.com.cn/2012/0818/555961.html LN60F Thunderbird UAV]</ref> LN60F Thunderbird has a conventional layout with [[T-tail]], and tricycle landing gear. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeeler engine mounted in the nose, and the engine is powered by [[proton exchange membrane fuel cell|proton exchange membrane hydrogen fuel cell]].<ref>[http://liaoning.nen.com.cn/system/2012/11/15/010129469.shtml LN60F UAV]</ref> The aircraft is built from carbon fiber, and the general designer is academician Mr. Yang Fengtian (杨凤田).<ref>[http://www.china.com.cn/news/tech/2012-08/03/content_26113591.htm LN60F]</ref> Specification:<ref>[http://www.uavdata.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=545&extra=page%3D1 LN60F Thunderbird]</ref>
*Wingspan: 10.5 m
*Length: 4.7 m
*Height: 2.2 m
*Max takeoff weight: 257 kg
*Speed: 120 km/h
*Endurance: 4 h
*Payload: > 100 kg
==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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