Robot Living

The A160 Hummingbird UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) is made by Boeing. The Hummingbird was originally developed by Frontier Aircraft in 2004, who was later acquired by Boeing.

The unmanned aircraft is able to make flying decisions on its own and can reach a top speed of 140 knots, which is about 161 miles per hour.

What is also unique about the Hummingbird is that it can adjust rotorspeed in mid flight to save on fuel. Most helicopters tend to have a fixed rotor speed.

On May 14 – 15 of this year, the Hummingbird flew for 18.7 hours without refueling. This is a first any rotorcraft in it’s weight class.

See the press release here (PDF).

See our post about the Humminbird from last year here.

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