Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead. Specifications. A photo.

Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead - military multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle of the Italian production, developed by corporation «Piaggio Aerospace».

Photo Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead

Italian drone models Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead has a military purpose and used as reconnaissance, patrol and tactical tools, provides intelligence about a specific object or area, coordinates of fighting with the enemy, carrying out tasks related to the detection of concealed movement of the enemy, fulfillment of special tasks patrol nature and others.

Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead photo

As a basis for the design of the Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned aerial vehicle, the Italian design engineers used the model aircraft Piaggio P.180 AvantiHowever, the construction and maintenance of the device drone has undergone a number of changes, however, this fact will significantly reduce the production costs of the drone, which is why the project has been very promising.

UAV Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead

The Italian Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned aerial vehicle is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B turboprop engines, each of which has its own 850 hp thrust, which in turn allows the drone to accelerate to a very high flight speed, which is up to 730 km / h, however, the use of such a powerful power plant is associated primarily with a very large UAV design.

In order to monitor the terrain for unmanned aircraft models Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead mounted turret with electro-optical and infrared cameras, which provides the ability to perform drone observation and reconnaissance flights in the daytime and at night.

Specifications Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead.

• Length: 14,4 m .;
• Wingspan: 15,6 m .;
• Height: 3,98 m .;
• Maximum takeoff weight: 6146 kg .;
• Cruising flight speed: 450 km \ h .;
• Maximum flight speed: 730 km \ h .;
• Maximum flight distance: 7800 km .;
• Maximum flight height: 15000 m .;
• aircraft engine Type: Turboprop;
• Powerplant: 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B;
• Power: 2 x 850 hp

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