Antonov Horlytsya

History of Antonov Horlytsya

Horlytsya is a drone made in Ukraine that can fly in any weather. It's special because it's the first drone made in Ukraine that will be used by its army. It will help in attacking targets, spying from the air, and finding out where artillery should be aimed. It began flight testing in November 2017, and Antonov, the company making it, said the project is going well.

Antonov is a famous company that has been making airplanes for a long time. It was a big deal in the Soviet Union during the Cold War, which was from 1947 to 1991.

The Horlytsya drone looks like a tube with wings and has extra supports on the sides. It has two fins at the back that curve inwards. The engines are in the back part, and that's also where the fuel and electronic systems are. It has three wheels for moving on the ground. It's equipped with cameras and sensors that can see in normal and infrared light, and it can automatically track and aim at targets.

The drone can carry weapons on two points under its wings.

Antonov mentioned that Horlytsya can fly for about seven hours and can go as high as 16,400 feet. It can fly a distance of up to 620 miles. This drone is really important for the Ukrainian army because they are in a conflict with Russia on their eastern side.

Horlytsya will be very helpful because it can do a lot in the air and will decrease Ukraine's need to get military equipment from other countries. This is especially important because some countries don't want to get involved in the conflict in Donbas, which has been going on since 2014.

Specification

Basics

Year of Service: 2019

Origins: Ukraine

Status: Under development. Program is running.

Crew: 0

Production: 1

Manufacturer : Antonov - Ukraine

Operator: Ukraine (probably)

Roles

Ground attack (bombing, strafing)

The ability to conduct air strikes against ground targets using (but not limited to) artillery, bombs, rockets, rockets, etc.

Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), reconnaissance

Monitor ground targets/target areas to assess surrounding threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.

Unmanned ability

Aircraft designed (or later developed) have inherent unmanned capabilities and can fill a variety of battlefield roles.

Dimensions and Weight

Length: 26. 2 feet (8.00m)

Width/span: 45.9 feet (14.00m)

Height: 6.6 feet (2.00m)

Cured weight: 1,102 lbs (500kg)

MTOW: 2,205 lbs (1,000 kg)

Wgt Difference: +1,102 lbs (+500 kg)

Main Aircraft Structure

Monoplane

Designed to use a single main wing main aircraft; this is the most popular arrangement of main aircraft.

Shoulder

The main aircraft is mounted on the upper part of the fuselage, usually on an imaginary line that intersects the pilot's shoulders.

Straight

Floor plans involve the use of simple, straight main plan elements.

Performance

Installed: 1 x conventional engine, driving multi-blade propeller units arranged in a thrust configuration.

Maximum speed: 134 km/h (215 km/h | 116 knots)

Maximum: 16,404 feet (5,000 m | 3 mi)

Area: 621 km (1,000 km | 1,852 nautical miles)

Weapons

Optional: 2 x Precision Guided Missiles (planned).