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Thunderbird V480

Air Drones (UAV/UAS)

Description

The Thunderbird V480 is a gas-electric hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAV weighing 30 kg with high reliability and convenient operation. It features a high aspect ratio wing and blended wing body layout, equipped with automatic take-off and VTOL system, and a high precision photoelectric platform. The system is designed for fully autonomous operation and can be applied to aerial photogrammetry, disaster monitoring and assessment, emergency monitoring, forest fire prevention, urban fire prevention, and land resources investigation. It offers exceptional endurance of 8-10 hours flight time and payload capacity of 3-9 kg.

About the Company

DR1.fi / ALD Trade Oy

DR1 is a drone specialist company that sells, integrates, and builds custom drones since 2006. They offer consulting, training, proof of concept projects, and 3D design and printing services.

Core Information

Product class
Enterprise Professional Industrial
Platform category
VTOL Fixed-wing
Rotor configuration
Not applicable
Primary use cases
Surveying/Mapping Inspection Agriculture Public Safety/Search & Rescue Environmental Monitoring Wildlife/Conservation Construction/Mining Oil & Gas/Energy Telecom/Infrastructure
Name
Thunderbird V480
Release status
In production

Performance & Dimensions

Endurance (minutes)
600
Max payload (kg)
9
Length (mm)
4800
Cruise speed (km/h)
82
Max takeoff weight (MTOW) (kg)
39
Wingspan (mm)
4800
Height (mm)
600
Max speed (km/h)
144
Max flight distance (km)
1080
Width (mm)
2100
Empty weight (kg)
30
Endurance with payload (minutes)
480

Airframe & Propulsion

Frame materials
Carbon fiber Plastic/Composite
Propulsion type
Hybrid (ICE + Electric)
Battery chemistry
LiPo Li-ion

Payload & Interfaces

Supported gimbal size
Not specified
Payload interfaces/mounts
Dual-pod Lidar
Integrated payloads
Photoelectric platform

Avionics, Navigation & Autonomy

Autopilot features
Waypoint missions Auto takeoff/landing Hover/Position hold Return-to-home (RTH)
GNSS systems
GPS
RTK/PPK support
None
Obstacle avoidance sensors
None
Flight controller platform
Proprietary

Communications & Control

Control link types
Other
Encryption standard
Not disclosed
Ground control compatibility
Proprietary GCS
Video downlink resolution
Not specified
Controller included
Video downlink type
Not specified

Operational Capabilities

Operating environments
Urban Rural Mountainous Forested Industrial
Takeoff/landing methods
VTOL
VTOL capable

Environmental & Durability

IP rating
None/Not specified

Safety

Redundancy features
Dual GPS Dual IMU
Parachute system
None

Compliance & Certification

EASA class marking
None/Unmarked
Export control status
Not specified
Remote ID compliance
Not specified

Logistics & Commercial

Included in box
Aircraft Ground controller
Price notes
Call for Price
Availability status
Made-to-order