Can I Get One of These From South Korea?

[GadgetGuy]

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[Cymruflyer]

You won't need to, it's American made, so no tariff! Let me know how it does, I might get one too. wonder what the battery life is like.

 

[Droning on and on...]

100km in 16 hours? 6.25 kph (~4 mph)????

I don't want one.

 

[GadgetGuy]

100km in 16 hours? 6.25 kph (~4 mph)????

I don't want one.

Somebody screwed up on the specs in the video.
It's 100 nautical miles (115 miles) in 16 hours, fully loaded, while carrying 33+ tons of payload.
Empty, the range is 1600 nautical miles (1841 miles).

U-Hawk™

The S-70UAS U-Hawk is a fully autonomous helicopter that trades a cockpit for 25 percent more cabin space and transformational new capabilities for the ground commander.

lockheedmartin.com

The UH-60, with which it shares 95% of the specs, has a top speed of 183 mph.

 

[Cymruflyer]

I'm wondering if they got that 16 hours mixed up. That is so slow you could easily shoot it out of the sky.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I'm wondering if they got that 16 hours mixed up. That is so slow you could easily shoot it out of the sky.

Possible, but that's also while carrying an excessive 16.5 tons.
The typical weight of 5 tons or 10,000 pounds is much faster.

 

[MS Coast]

Wow. That video is not just something from a small tech news producer. It's actually on the Lockheed Martin Corporation website. It doesn't give me a warm feeling when a high-tech aircraft and weapons manufacturer spending my tax dollars makes such a simple mistake in touting their new product. I'm also wondering why there's nothing but cartoon and AI generated video.

Perhaps they were talking about delivering 33 tons 100km away with multiple sorties over a 16-hour period? They state a five-ton payload capacity, so 6 or 7 round trips maybe?

U-Hawk™

The S-70UAS U-Hawk is a fully autonomous helicopter that trades a cockpit for 25 percent more cabin space and transformational new capabilities for the ground commander.

www.lockheedmartin.com

 

[Droning on and on...]

I vote for @MS Coast's interpretation, makes the most sense. What a screw up, though, in the marketing! Clearly put together by someone that was anything but expert, even familiar with the subject matter.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Wow. That video is not just something from a small tech news producer. It's actually on the Lockheed Martin Corporation website. It doesn't give me a warm feeling when a high-tech aircraft and weapons manufacturer spending my tax dollars makes such a simple mistake in touting their new product. I'm also wondering why there's nothing but cartoon and AI generated video.

Perhaps they were talking about delivering 33 tons 100km away with multiple sorties over a 16-hour period? They state a five-ton payload capacity, so 6 or 7 round trips maybe?

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U-Hawk™

The S-70UAS U-Hawk is a fully autonomous helicopter that trades a cockpit for 25 percent more cabin space and transformational new capabilities for the ground commander.

www.lockheedmartin.com

Agreed, and their marketing spec sheet is just the 2 slide screenshot above in Post #4. Not very professional, accurate, or clear!

Your explanation makes far more sense, given the max payload is supposed to be 10,000 pounds. Has to be 5 or 6 round trips, just as you postulate. The speed then would increase by a factor of 10 or 12.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I vote for @MS Coast's interpretation, makes the most sense. What a screw up, though, in the marketing! Clearly put together by someone that was anything but expert, even familiar with the subject matter.

Me, too!
Probably outsourced to AI during the Shut Down! ! LOL!

 

[MS Coast]

Me, too!
Probably outsourced to AI during the Shut Down! ! LOL!

Or even worse, to twenty-somethings who think everything AI delivers is gospel.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Or even worse, to twenty-somethings who think everything AI delivers is gospel.

They are too young to remember HAL 9000.

 

[GadgetGuy]

What a screw up, though, in the marketing! Clearly put together by someone that was anything but expert, even familiar with the subject matter.

Might have even been related to the team in charge the Mini 5 Pro that didn't understand that Mini meant under 250g at the high end of the weight tolerance! LOL!