WaveAerospace X-5B Huntress

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World's fastest multirotor UAS capable of flying at Mach 0.4 3-blade, true heavy-weather, high-wind VTOL with low-level, terrain tracking and on-board optical recognition engine. All electric, emission free turbine. Optional 66,000 lumen searchlight.

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Lift type

Tilt-rotor

Assembly

Control

Autonomous

Engine type

Turbojet, Electric

Application

Military transport, Search & rescue, Surveillance

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
WaveAerospace Huntress II Turbojet	2023 / 2023		All-weather hybrid electric/JP-5 VTOL aircraft.

Airframer

WaveAerospace, Inc.

News

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