EADS Do-DT 35
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| Type: | Target imaging drone |
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The Do-DT 35 is a target display drone manufactured by EADS . It represents the target to be fought in air defense training .
After the decision was made to develop a new type of flight target display drone, work began in the spring of 2000. EADS was supported by the Steinbeis Transferzentrum AFL in the design and calculation of the missile. The flight target display drone should be equipped with a commercially available flight attitude control (autopilot) and jet engines from RC model construction. Furthermore, the target representation proven components from the were Dornier - Do-SK6 -Schleppzielkörper integrated. Based on the prognosis that the customer will need more than 120 units of this drone per year, EADS decided in May 2000 to take the first steps towards building a prototype of the drone, now known as the Do-DT35. In July 2000 the first manually controlled flights were carried out. The development now progressed continuously. In order to fly the entire range of services in terms of speed and range / flight duration, the test was partially relocated abroad, as the airspace in Germany is too restricted. In June 2002 the Do-DT35 passed its first approval hurdles. In 2004 the Do-DT35 achieved all qualification goals. Since then, the Do-DT35 has served as a target display drone. Particularly noteworthy are orders for target representation for the US Army and the Israeli Air Force.
The start takes place by means of a pneumatic catapult. The drone is powered by two jet engines and reaches speeds of up to 650 km / h higher than the larger and heavier Do-DT 25 . The navigation can be carried out using programmed waypoints via GPS . Manual control is also possible. After the flight, the drone lands on a parachute .
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| length | 1.8 m |
| Wingspan | 1.5 m |
| payload | 6 kg |
| maximum take-off mass | 50 kg |
| Speed range | 44–180 m / s (approx. 160–650 km / h) |
| drive | 2 jet engines with 160 N |
| Altitude MSL | up to 25,000 ft (approx. 8,300 m) |
| Maximum flight time | up to 60 min |