posted on Aug, 17 2013 @ 10:12 PM
And another cool UAV called the Sikorsky Cypher.
en.wikipedia.org...
I found this one in a 1995 Popular Mechanics article called
"
Flying Saucers Are Real" by Abe Dane.
It sure looks like it could have been a precursor to something like the ISAAC-CARET design, no? This is of course ignoring the fact that the majority
of people consider the incident to be nothing more than an elaborate hoax. Still an interesting (if barely) passing resemblance.
General vitals:
first test flight: 1993
decommission date: ???? (replaced by Cypher 2)
Capacity: 50 lb (23 kg)
Length: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Rotor diameter: 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m)
Height: 2 ft 0 in (0.61 m)
Disc area: 25.2 ft² (2.4 m²)
Loaded weight: 264 lb (120 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 300-340 lb (136-154 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × UAV Engines AR801 Wankel rotary engine, 50 hp (37 kW)
Maximum speed: 52 knots (60 mph, 97 km/h)
Range: 49-67 nm (56-77 mi, 90-125 km) depending on model
Service ceiling: 8,000 ft (2,440 m)
Disc loading: 9.9 lb/ft² (47.5 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.2 hp/lb (0.32 kW/kg)
Endurance: 2-3 hours
edit on 18-8-2013 by Xtraeme because: (no reason given)