XMU UAV
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| national origin= [[China]]
| manufacturer= [[Xiamen University]]
| designer=[[Xiamen University]]
| first flight= 2011
| introduced= 2011
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| primary user= [[China]]
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XMU [[UAV]]s are Chinese [[experimental aircraft|experimental UAVs]] developed by [http://pmee.xmu.edu.cn:7088/pmee/index.php/English/index School of Physics and Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (SPMEE)] of [[Xiamen University]] (XMU).
==Heron Island Reconnoiter==
Heron Island Reconnoiter (Lu-Dao Zhen-Cha-Bing, 鹭岛侦察兵) is a very little known Chinese experimental UAV developed by SPMEE of XMU, and its existence was revealed in September 2011 during the first [[Aviation Industry Corporation of China|AVIC]] Cup UAV competition held in [[Beijing]] when it was invited to perform a demonstration flight along with the other little known UAV Hornet, which is also developed by XMU, despite for not receiving any reward.<ref name="XMU">{{cite web| url= http://aero.xmu.edu.cn/news/list.asp?id=51 | title=XMU UAVs | accessdate=2011-10-08 }}</ref>
==Hornet==
Hornet (Huang-Feng or Huangfeng, 黄蜂) is a very little known Chinese experimental UAV developed by SPMEE of XMU, and its existence was revealed in September 2011 during the first [[Aviation Industry Corporation of China|AVIC]] Cup UAV competition held in [[Beijing]] when it was invited to perform a demonstration flight along with the other little known UAV Heron Island Reconnoiter, which is also developed by XMU, despite for not receiving any reward.<ref name="XMU"/>
==Ocean surveillance UAV==
Ocean surveillance UAV is an unmanned helicopter developed by XMU in conventional helicopter layout with landing gear consists of a pair of skids. Designed to perform ocean surveillance missions, the UAV can carry a variety of equipment. Development cost is over [[Renminbi|¥]] 300,000 and the general designer is Mr. Sun Zhen-Yu (孙振宇). Specification:<ref name="UAV">{{cite web| url=http://uav.81tech.com/uav-news/china-uav/6817.html | title=Ocean surveillance UAV | accessdate=Nov 12, 2013 }}</ref>
*Ceiling (km): 2
*Speed (km/hr): 110
*Endurance (hr): 1
==Southern Strong==
Southern Strong (Nang-Qiang or Nanqiang, 南强号) is a Chinese [[experimental aircraft|experimental UAV]] developed by XMU to explore knowledges of [[aircraft carrier|carrier landing]]. Southern Strong UAV has entered the first AVIC Cup UAV competition held in Beijing in September 2011, and it won a third place reward.<ref name="XMU"/> Among Chinese experimental UAVs that explore the feasibility of carrier landing, Southern Strong UAV took the most aggressive approach by adopting completely autonomous landing.<ref>[http://pmee.xmu.edu.cn:7088/pmee/index.php/Article/article/id/609 Southern Strong UAV]</ref> Specification:<ref>[http://210.34.16.118/Article/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=1560 Southern Strong]</ref>
*Landing speed: 15 m/s
*Landing approach descend: 1 m/s
==See also==
[[List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=06553922 UAV Formation Flight Control and Formation Switch Strategy], presented at the 8th International Conference on Computer Science and Education.
[[Category:Unmanned aerial vehicles]]
[[Category:Unmanned aerial vehicles of China]]
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