NRIST S-100 series UAV

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NRIST S-100 series UAVs are Chinese [[UAV]]s developed by [http://www.nrist.com/ Nanjing Research Institute of Simulation Technology (南京模拟技术研究所)] (NRIST), also known as the 60th Research Institute of [[People's Liberation Army General Staff Department]] (总参六十所), an [[ISO 9000|ISO 9001]] ceritified research/production facility headquartered in [[Nanjing]]. S-100 series UAVs are part of larger [[NRIST S-series UAV]]s.

==S-100==
S-100 is a jet powered drone developed by NRIST with [[V-tail]]. The fuselage of S-100 is constructed of [[glass-reinforced plastic]] (GRP), with aluminum strips for strengthening, and the wings of S-100 is constructed of [[honeycomb]] GRP. S-100 is equipped with [[GPS]] navigation and [[data link]] for real-time information transmission. Proplusion is provided by a [[pulsejet]], and it is the first pulsejet equipped UAV in China, making China one of the few nations in the world that master the technology of pulsejet application on UAV. Specification:<ref name="S-UAV">{{cite web| url=http://www.huaxia.com/js/jsgc/jswz/00020916.html | title=S-100 UAV | accessdate=Jun 11, 2002 }}</ref>
*Length (m): 2.5
*Wingspan (m): 2.4
*Max take-off weight (kg): 52
*Speed (m/s): 100
*Ceiling (km): 3
*Propulsion: 22 kgf thrust pulsejet
*Remote control radius (km): 50
*Enduarnce (min): 40 – 60
*Launch: rocket assisted take-off
*Recovery: parachute

==S-100L==
Although having the S-100 designation as part of its own designation, S-100L looks like a different drone than S-100, because it is powered by a two-blade propeller driven tractor engine mounted in the nose, as opposed to pulsejet engine used on S-100. NRIST did apply the same general aerodynamic shape of S-100 to S-100L, as both drones have cylindrical fuselage and V-tail. S-100L drone is intended for training of operators of antiaircraft weaponry. Specification:<ref name="S-UAVs">{{cite web| url=http://www.360doc.com/content/10/0126/20/62374_14458980.shtml | title=S-100L UAV | accessdate=Jan 26, 2010 }}</ref>
*Length (m): 2.5
*Wingspan (m): 2.2
*Speed (m/s): 85
*Max take-off weight (kg): 85
*Ceiling (km): 3
*Endurance (min): 60
*Remote control range (km): 30
*Propulsion: GYS-350F piston engine
*Launch: Catapult
*Recovery: parachute
*Max wind scale allowed for operation: 5
*Temperature range (°C): -20 to +50

==S-100W==
S-100W is jet powered drone developed from S-100, and both share the same aerodynamic layout. The biggest difference between S-100 and S-100W is in propulsion: instead of pulsejet engine of S-100, S-100W is powered by a turbojet engine, with W as abbreviation of Wo-Lun Pen-Qi Fa-Dong-Ji (涡轮喷气发动机) in [[Pinyin]], meaning turbojet engine in Chinese. In addition to different propulsion systems, S-100W also differs from the original S-100 in size, in that S-100W is slightly smaller than S-100. Specification:<ref>[http://baike.zhige.net/edition-view-7723-1 S-100W]</ref>
*Length (m): 2.3
*Wingspan (m): 2
*Speed (m/s): 100
*Max take-off weight (kg): 50
*Endurance (min): 40
*Remote control range (km): 50
*Propulsion: turbojet engine @ 20 kgf
*Temperature range (°C): -20 to +50

==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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