🇩🇪 Germany will begin deliveries of AI-powered kamikaze drones to Ukraine next month, reports Bild. Shipments will consist of several hundred units monthly, reaching up to 4,000 units in total. These drones are capable of effectively evading electronic warfare systems.
https://bild.de/politik/ausland-und-internationales/deutschlands-geheime-superwaffe-ki-gesteuerte-drohnen-fuer-ukraine-6739cec347294e7a6bfec042
https://bild.de/politik/ausland-und-internationales/deutschlands-geheime-superwaffe-ki-gesteuerte-drohnen-fuer-ukraine-6739cec347294e7a6bfec042
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Small props give low power and poor efficiency. It's like they stuck a big missile on top of a tiny quadcopter. It's hard to understand the reason for this except for "being in a rush".
The loose external cabling around the front also screams "rush job".
But it definitely doesn't look like a finished product.
Putting the propellers in a clean airflow could be another reason. Not having to deal with the torque of a single engine yet another reason.
These aren't small FPVs, they have ~10x the range.
The bottom/rear propellers allow for vertical takeoff, rotating 90° as it gains speed. Flying similar to a missile at cruising speeds, just with longer fins for extra required lift.
I mean, you can make anything fly by pumping enough power into your props... but that doesn't make it "efficient"
As far as aerodynamic efficiency and power, vs. a large prop, it's... not great.
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