Aisheng ASN-7

ASN-7 UAV and its follow-ons are Chinese UAVs developed by Xi'an Aisheng Technology Group Co., Ltd (西安爱生技术集团公司) ASN Technology Group Co., Ltd (西安爱生技术集团公司), also known as Northwestern Polytechnical University UAV Research Institute or 365th Institute , established in 1984.

ASN-7

ASN-7 is a fixed wing UAV in conventional layout with high wing configuration and V-tail. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven tractor engine mounted in the nose. ASN-7 can be launched with solid rocket assisted take-off, and after separation, the rocket casing can be reused. Specification:^[1]

• Wingspan (m): 2.68
• Wing area (sq m): 0.831
• Length (m): 2.65
• Height (m): 0.57
• Max speed (km/hr): 360
• Endurance (hr): 1
• Ceiling (km): 5
• Rate of climb (m/s): 11
• Weight (kg): 92
• Payload (kg): 10
• Remote control radius (km): 40
• Launch: Rocket assisted or catapult
• Recovery: parachute

Drone-7

Ba-7, (靶-7, meaning Drone-7), is the drone version of ASN-7. The main difference between B-7 and ASN-7 is that B-7 is specially designed as a target for missiles, and the parachute on ASN-7 is replaced by jammers to jam the guidance of missile to simulate enemy aircraft.^[1]

ASN-102

ASN-102 is a fixed wing UAV in conventional layout with high wing configuration and V-tail, and propulsion is provided by a two-blade fixed pitch propeller driven engine moutned in the nose. ASN-102 is designed as replacement of ASN-7/Ba-7 and share the same general layout. Specification:^[2]

• Length (m): 2.65
• Wingspan (m): 2.68
• Height (m): 0.65
• Weight (kg): 92
• Payload (kg): 10
• Endurance (hr): 1
• Speed (km/hr): 360
• Minimum operating altitude (m): 50
• Ceiling (km): 5

See also

List of unmanned aerial vehicles of the People's Republic of China

References