US EditionFuturistic Helicopter Has No Cockpit or Pilot
- A new military robot helicopter, developed by Sikorsky, operates without a cockpit or pilot, capable of flying autonomously into battle.
- This autonomous helicopter can carry over 33 tonnes of cargo and is designed to have 25% more cargo space than typical Black Hawks.
- The design process for this helicopter took 10 months, with a focus on rapid adaptation and scalability, according to Sikorsky vice-president Rich Benton.
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Lockheed Martin has presented an autonomous version of his military medium transport helicopter Black Hawk, in which the pilot's cabin has been replaced with front doors. The unmanned version is called "S-70UAS U-Hawk".
U Hawk drone: retired Black Hawks haul 9,000 pounds autonomously
If you can tolerate the fuck yeah music in this video for long enough to watch it to the end, you'll see something pretty neat/terrifying. According to several America's top military minds, the United States is lagging behind its competitors on the world stage when it comes to drone technology. — Read the rest The post U Hawk drone: retired Black Hawks haul 9,000 pounds autonomously appeared first on Boing Boing.
As an unmanned helicopter, Sikorsky has replaced the cabin with doors and flight controls with a fly-by-wire system.
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