HYCOPTER Hydrogen Drone
Up to 3-hour flights for large scale inspection, mapping & delivery
Made in the USA
AERIAL INSPECTIONS
HYCOPTER drones can cover 6 times more surface area than most of today’s battery drones, making large-scale inspections faster, cheaper and easier to complete.
Images collected by HYCOPTER link up to H3 Zoom.AI, an AI-assisted visual analytics platform on cloud designed to speed up the validation and reporting process of specialist inspection reports.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Designed for quiet Long Endurance (LE) multi-rotor flight endurance, reliability and high performance, HYCOPTER is the ultimate drone solution for persistent reconnaissance and surveillance applications.
With multi-sensors payloads capabilities, HYCOPTER brings real time support solutions, optimising tactical field operations.
HYCOPTER Drones to Begin Safety Inspection of Hydropower Dams in Brazil
Press Release - 05 Sep 2019
H3 Dynamics has partnered with Curitiba-based EPH Engineering in Brazil, to launch a turnkey dam inspection solution that combines AI-enabled damage assessment and HYCOPTER fuel cell drones capable of flying 3.5 hours at a time.
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
Dimensions
1,450 mm motor diameter x 500 mm height
MTOW
16.5 kg (including 2.5 kg of payload)
POWER
Fuel Cell Nominal Power
1.5 kW
Hybrid LiPo Peak Power
4 kW for less than 10 seconds
HYDROGEN STORAGE & REFUELING
Fueling Carriage
Compressed gas - easily swappable hydrogen cylinders
Capacity
Three options : 5L (large payload version) - 9L (standard version) - 12L (long range version)
Pressure
350 bar
Refilling Duration
Approximately 30 min, depending on cylinder size and hydrogen supply pressure
Refilling Equipement
Electric or pneumatic booster pump
PAYLOAD
Payload Volume
(L) 260 mm x (W) 330 mm x (H) 200 mm
Max. Payload Weight
2.5 kg
Voltage
5 V - 32 V
Payload Power Supply
180 W optional
Payloads
Open payload bay for a variety of cameras and sensors
PERFORMANCE & OPERATIONS
Flight Time
Approx. 3 hours (12L cylinder, no payload)
Maximum Speed
56 kph (35 mph), wind and payload dependent
Maximum Ascent Speed
3.2 m/s (10.4 ft/s)
Maximum Descent Speed
2.2 m/s (7.1 ft/s)
Yaw-Pitch-Roll
Pitch: 250°°/s - Yaw: 100°°/s
Maximum Tilt Angle
32°
Wind Survivability
32 km/h
Deployment Time
Approximately 10 minutes with 2 people
Field Serviceability
Can be implemented based on customer's requirement
Operating Temperature
-5° to 45° (fuel cell limited)
Storage Temperature
5° to 45° (fuel cell limited)
Long-flights using hydrogen-electric drones can collect more data faster and cover bigger areas - for mapping, monitoring an large infrastructure inspections
CONTROL
Control Hardware
Joystick radio
Remote Control
Up to 2.7 km (line of sight)
Flight Controller
Pixhawk 2
Navigation Assistance
Telemetry, flight planning software, optional FPV camera system
GPS Accuracy
Vertical: 0.5 m (1.64 feet) - Horizontal: 2.5 m (8.2 feet)
10km+ Range Extension
Available on request
SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
Safety
Avoid open flames, high heat, smoke, and chemical gases
Compliance
Depending on local regulations
Parachute
Option available. Approximately 550g loss in payload capacity
HYDROGEN STORAGE OPTIONS
2.5
2.0
3.0
PAYLOAD (kg)
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
FLIGHT DURATION (h)
SPECIFICATIONS
ENDURANCE BOOST
Optimize take-off weight with optional hydrogen cylinder options for up to 3.5 hours of flight time.
OPEN PAYLOAD BAY
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12V payload power (other voltages available)
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Up to 2.5 kg
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Payload bay (L) 260 mm x (W) 330 mm x (H) 200 mm
REFUELING ACCESSORIES
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Mobile Hydrogen Refueling Station
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Hydrogen Booster Pump
TRAINING SERVICES
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Hydrogen gas: handling, refilling, and safety
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Fuel cell system operations
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Fuel cell drone operations (ground & air) and payload integration