Meet the Yuneec H920 plus

Drone manufacturer Yuneec has presented the multicopter Tornado H920 Plus, which is aimed at professional and commercial markets.

The six rotor arms that protrude from the carbon-fiber chassis are easily detached for portability; likewise, the carbon fiber propellers can be quickly attached and removed for storing the drone between shoots. Once airborne, the Yuneec H920 Plus will stay aloft for twice as long as its smaller cousin, the Yuneec Breeze, giving drone pilot 24 minutes of flight time on a single charge.

Yuneec worked in tandem with Panasonic to develop the CG04 interchangeable-lens compact Micro Four Thirds-format camera that’s designed for use with the hexacopter. Utilizing a 16MP CMOS sensor, the camera is slated to pump out still images or 4K video at 30 fps.

While it will ship with an Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14–42mm f/3.5–5.6 EZ lens, you’ll also be able to two other optics to suit your needs. The other lenses, a 12mm f.2 and 45mm f/1.8, also from Olympus should provide an array of options for still and video shooters alike looking to glean more professional-looking results from their drone.

A three-axis gimbal, which will also work a number of other Yuneec cameras (including a thermal one), promises to provide for smooth shooting in windy conditions.

Control of the drone itself has been upgrade from a mere smartphone app to a dedicated remote called ST16 Ground Station, which integrates a transmitter, manual flight controls, and a 7-inch 720p screen to show real-time flight footage from the hexacopter’s camera. The Ground Stations runs off a variant of the Android operating system and will also provide the array of automated selfie and “hero shot” flying features that drone pilots have become accustomed to.

Features of the Yuneec H920 Plus

• Waypoint programming
• Curve Cable Cam
• Follow Me and Watch Me
• Journey
• POI and Orbit Me
• ST16 remote control system with Intel Quadcore processor
• HD image transmission
• Modern flight controller
• Increased and stabilized range for the image signal
• Quick Release Propeller as standard

Technical specifications

• Flight time: 20 min
• Diagonal length without rotor blades: 920 mm
• Diameter of propeller / rotor: 440 mm
• Batteries: 6S 4000 mAh 8C LiPo
• Charger: 2x 100W AC-DC
• Transmitter: 16 channels, 2.4 GHz with 5.8 GHz video downlink (included)
• Maximum altitude (absolute altitude): 4000 meters (above sea level)
• Maximum relative airfield: 122 meters
• Maximum rotational speed: 100 ° / s
• Maximum rotation angle: 35 ° Maximum
• Flight speed: 70km / h radio control
• Frequency band: 2.4GHz
• Operating temperature: 10º to 50º C

Remote control

• Operating system: Android
• Number of channels: 16
• Range Control signal: Up to 1.6 km
• Video resolution: HD 720p
• Videolink frequency band: 5.8 GHz
• WiFi range of video transmission: up to 1.6 km
• Flight system Telemetry data on display (OSD): Yes
• LCD screen size: 7 inch
• Vibration and Audio feedback: Yes
• Built-in LiPo battery: 3.6 V 8700 mAh 31.32 Wh Li-Ion

 

 

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