Add Ethiopian HW-V230 VTOL drone

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DB Selector

DB3K

Baseline

No response

Hypothetical

No

Name

HW-V230 VTOL drone

Country

Ethiopia

Service

Air Force

In Commission

Seen since 2021

Number in Service

unknown

Length (m)

2.2m

Wingspan (m)

4.0m

Height (m)

0.6m

Empty Weight (kg)

Not Stated

Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)

38kg

Payload Weight (kg)

5kg

Crew

0

Propulsion

1x Pistion + 4x Electric

Rate of Climb (ft/min)

Not Stated

Service Ceiling (ft)

3500m

Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)

140km/h

Cruise Speed (kt)

80~110km/h

Supercruise

No

Ferry Range (nm)

50km

Endurance (min)

6h

Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)

VTOL

Fuel Capacity (kg)

Not Stated

Sensors

Various Commerical Fits for EO/IR

Mounts

N/A

Loadout Options

Recon

Comms/Datalinks

Radio LOS Datalink

Aircraft Codes

No response

Comments

No response

Sources

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/10/german-drones-in-ethiopia.html

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/10/from-mohajer-6s-to-wing-loong-is.html

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/09/made-in-china-ethiopias-fleet-of.html

https://www.militarydrones.org.cn/hw-v230-vertical-takeoff-and-landing-fixed-wing-uav-p00194p1.html

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