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FAE 2400 Helios

Air Drones (UAV/UAS)

Description

The FAE 2400 Helios is a solar-powered fixed-wing drone designed for long-endurance missions. It features up to 12 hours of flight time using solar energy and 3 hours on batteries alone. With a cruise speed of 50 km/h and maximum speed of 100 km/h, it's ideal for large-scale surveying, environmental monitoring, forestry, agriculture, port surveillance, firefighting, and flood monitoring applications. The drone includes autonomous flight capabilities with Pixhawk autopilot, digital telemetry up to 60 km, and 20 km video transmission range.

About the Company

S.C. FAE DRONES S.R.L.

FAE Drones provides professional drone solutions for industrial applications, specializing in industrial drone integration, training, and maintenance. They offer high-performance multirotor and fix...

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Core Information

Product class
Enterprise Professional
Platform category
Fixed-wing
Rotor configuration
Not applicable
Primary use cases
Surveying/Mapping Environmental Monitoring Agriculture Public Safety/Search & Rescue Construction/Mining Oil & Gas/Energy Telecom/Infrastructure
Release date
August 18, 2023
Release status
In production
Name
FAE 2400 Helios

Performance & Dimensions

Endurance (minutes)
180
Wingspan (mm)
2400
Max takeoff weight (MTOW) (kg)
2
Service ceiling (m)
2000
Max speed (km/h)
100
Length (mm)
1240
Endurance with payload (minutes)
720
Cruise speed (km/h)
50
Max wind resistance (m/s)
6

Airframe & Propulsion

Frame materials
Foam/EPP Carbon fiber Aluminum Plastic/Composite
Propulsion type
Electric (Battery)
Battery chemistry
LiPo
Number of batteries
1
Nominal voltage (V)
14

Payload & Interfaces

Payload interfaces/mounts
Front mount
Integrated payloads
HD front camera
Supported gimbal size
Not specified

Avionics, Navigation & Autonomy

Autopilot features
Waypoint missions Auto takeoff/landing Return-to-home (RTH) Automated mapping
GNSS systems
GPS
RTK/PPK support
None
Obstacle avoidance sensors
None
Flight controller platform
Pixhawk/PX4

Communications & Control

Control link types
2.4 GHz LTE/4G
Encryption standard
Not disclosed
Ground control compatibility
Proprietary GCS QGroundControl Mission Planner
Video downlink resolution
Not specified
Control link range (km)
50
Video downlink type
Other
Controller included
MAVLink support

Operational Capabilities

Operating environments
Rural Maritime Forested Industrial
Takeoff/landing methods
Runway Hand launch
BVLOS ready
Maritime operations capable
Max simultaneous payloads
1

Environmental & Durability

IP rating
None/Not specified

Safety

Parachute system
None

Compliance & Certification

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

Logistics & Commercial

Included in box
Aircraft Ground controller Batteries Charger Cables/Adapters Documentation Carrying case
Optional accessories
Additional batteries Specialized sensors Training packages
Availability status
Made-to-order
Warranty (months)
24
Price notes
Configuration-dependent pricing
Shipping restrictions
Romania-based company, likely regional restrictions