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NAL Octa-60

Indigenous all composite multirotor drone capable of flying for 20 min with max payload of 20 kg for Heavy Payload Operations

Year of Development
2021
Salient Technical Features
Dimensions Transportable - 1250 mm x 950 mm x 1475 mm Ready to Fly - Ø2267 mm x 730 mm Weight Empty Weight - 20 kg-f Battery Weight - 16 kg-f Payload Capacity - 20 kg-f Max. Take-off Weight - 56 kg-f Hovering Endurance No Payload - 38 min 5 kg-f Payload - 33 min 10 kg-f Payload - 28 min 20 kg-f Payload - 20 min Operation - Fully Autonomous Flying Speed Operational Speed - up to 14 m/s Max. Speed - 15 m/s Max. Range of Operation - 20 km Max. Rate of Climb - 3 m/s Max. Rate of Decent - 2 m/s Altitude Operational Altitude - up to 500 m AGL Max. Launch Altitude - 3000 m AMSL Operating Temperature - 0 to 55 0C Structure - Carbon Fiber Frame Propulsion - 3.6 kW Motor + 30’ Foldable Propeller Battery - Lithium Polymer – 60Ah 48V Payload Medical Box or Vaccine Box Hyperspectral Camera EO and/or IR Camera Fertilizer Tank Volume - 18 L, No. of Nozzles – 3, Max Flow Rate- 1.5 lt/min
Level/Scale of Development
TRL = 9
Applications
Surveillance, Geo-Magnetic Survey, Hyperspectral Imagery, Fertilizer Spraying, Last Mile Delivery
Commercialization
Non-exclusive license for multi-copter drones for societal applications has been transferred to 9 private firms
Image
Octocopter