Tilt-Rotor Drones & UAV

Manufacturers and suppliers of tilt-rotor drones / tilt-wing drones for surveillance, reconnaissance, cargo delivery and inspection

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Austars Model

Advanced VTOL & Fixed-Wing UAVs | State-Of-The-Art Technologies for Unmanned & Autonomous Aircraft

Beyond Vision

Fully Autonomous Multirotor Drones & Hybrid VTOL UAVs With AI Capabilities

TEKEVER

Fixed-Wing UAV Systems: Modular VTOL, Long-Range Maritime UAV, Tactical ISR UAS

BlueBird Aero Systems

Tactical Hybrid VTOL UAS & Loitering Systems for Multi-Domain Operations

Altus LSA

Innovative Turnkey UAS Solutions for Mission-Critical Civilian & Defense Applications

Alpine Eagle

Revolutionary Airborne Counter-UAS Solution That Utilizes Swarming UAVs & Active Radar Sensors

Edge Autonomy

Long-Endurance Fixed-Wing & Hybrid VTOL UAVs | UAV Payload Camera Systems | Power Systems

Aurora Flight Sciences

Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) | Autonomy | Flight Testing

Gadfin

Fixed-Wing Hybrid Drones for Long-Range Medical Package Delivery & Infrastructure Inspections

Cannon Dynamics

Customizable, Long-Range Fixed-Wing Drones - Twin-Wing Design Heavy Lifting Drones

UAVOS Inc.

VTOL and Fixed Wing UAVs, Autopilots, GCS, Components and Payloads for UAS

BraveX

Versatile Fixed-Wing & VTOL Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Long-Range Civilian, Commercial & Military Applications

ElevonX

Fixed-Wing Hybrid VTOL UAVs - Electric & Petrol - for Endurance Operations

Woot Tech Aerospace

Commercial Drones for Delivery, Surveying, Agriculture, Security & Mapping - Target Drones - UAS GCS

T-DRONES

Industrial Multirotor Drones, Long-Endurance Fixed Wing VTOL UAVs, & High-Energy-Density Li-ion Batteries

DeltaQuad

Fixed Wing VTOL UAV for Autonomous Mapping, Surveillance, Inspection and Cargo Applications

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Star-X VTOL-7000HP VTOL UAV

Advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL UAV with 80 kg payload capacity

Advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL UAV with 80 kg payload capacity
...vanced coaxial hybrid VTOL design and is ideal for a wide range of commercial, industrial and...
Star-X VTOL-6500HP Pro VTOL UAV

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 40 kg payload capacity

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 40 kg payload capacity
The Star-X VTOL-6500HP Pro is an advanced VTOL UAV with a modular weatherproof design that allows it...
Star-X VTOL-4910HP VTOL UAV

20kg capacity hybrid VTOL UAV for maritime operations

20kg capacity hybrid VTOL UAV for maritime operations
...OL-4910HP is a hybrid VTOL UAV that has been specifically designed for operation in harsh maritime...
Star-X VTOL-4210HP-Ace VTOL UAV

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 10 kg payload capacity

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 10 kg payload capacity
...210HP-Ace is a hybrid VTOL UAV with a mission endurance of up to 12 hours, making it ideal for...
BVT516 (VTOne) Hybrid VTOL UAV

Long-Endurance AI-Powered Class 3 Hybrid VTOL Fixed-Wing Drone

Long-Endurance AI-Powered Class 3 Hybrid VTOL Fixed-Wing Drone
...long-endurance hybrid UAV that transitions seamlessly between VTOL and fixed-wing modes, and can...
AR3 EVO

Long-range maritime surveillance UAV with hybrid VTOL capability

Long-range maritime surveillance UAV with hybrid VTOL capability
The AR3 EVO is a compact fixed-wing UAS designed for long-range vessel-based maritime and land missi...
WanderB-VTOL

Miniature hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAS with 1.5 kg payload capacity

Miniature hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAS with 1.5 kg payload capacity
...dly-deployable hybrid VTOL UAV that combines the range and endurance advantages of fixed-wing...
ThunderB-VTOL

Versatile hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAV with 12-hour endurance

Versatile hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAV with 12-hour endurance
... an innovative hybrid UAV that combines the range and endurance advantages of fixed-wing platforms...
Snoop 24

Long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing UAV for extended ISR operations

Long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing UAV for extended ISR operations
The Snoop 24 is a long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing UAV engineered for ISR applications that demand bot...
Spirit-V

Hybrid eVTOL drone for long-distance, heavy-payload cargo missions

Hybrid eVTOL drone for long-distance, heavy-payload cargo missions
...adfin Spirit-V hybrid eVTOL drone is purpose-built to transport substantial cargo over extended...
EDOMON

Hybrid fixed-wing VTOL UAS for long-endurance ISR

Hybrid fixed-wing VTOL UAS for long-endurance ISR
...and utilizes a hybrid propulsion system consisting of a gasoline engine with built-in generator for...
SKIRON-XLE Unmanned Aircraft System

Fuel-cell-powered long endurance Group 2 UAS with eVTOL capability

Fuel-cell-powered long endurance Group 2 UAS with eVTOL capability
SKIRON-XLE is a Group 2 drone powered by a hydrogen fuel cell with fixed-wing forward flight for ext...
Sentinel

AI-powered airborne counter-UAS system with active radar

AI-powered airborne counter-UAS system with active radar
The Sentinel Airborne Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) by Alpine Eagle GmbH is a highly adapta...
Penguin B Small UAV Airframe

Highly configurable fixed-wing UAV with wide range of options

Highly configurable fixed-wing UAV with wide range of options
...propellers for hybrid VTOL capabilities, plus parachute system, battery packs, propulsion module,...
VXE30 VTOL UAS

Fully autonomous hybrid VTOL UAS for long-endurance ISR

Fully autonomous hybrid VTOL UAS for long-endurance ISR
...lly autonomous hybrid VTOL UAS designed for long-endurance imaging and ISR missions. Practically...
Penguin C Mk2.5 VTOL UAS

Group 3 / NATO Class I UAS with long endurance, long-range, low logistical footprint

Group 3 / NATO Class I UAS with long endurance, long-range, low logistical footprint
...LE) UAS with a hybrid VTOL capability that allows rapid deployment and fully-automated takeoff and...
UVH-25EL Unmanned Helicopter

Industrial grade VTOL UAV for surveillance and monitoring

Industrial grade VTOL UAV for surveillance and monitoring
The UVH-25EL is an industrial-grade electric unmanned helicopter with rechargeable Li-Ion batterie...
HFP-3

Modular-propulsion long-range drone for monitoring & surveillance

Modular-propulsion long-range drone for monitoring & surveillance
The HFP-3 is a prototype long-endurance drone designed with a modular propulsion system supporting b...
Evo Tactical

Battlefield-proven UAV platform for ISTAR & cargo delivery

Battlefield-proven UAV platform for ISTAR & cargo delivery
The DeltaQuad Evo Tactical is a battlefield-proven VTOL fixed-wing UAS designed to provide unmatched...
Evo Government

Long-range VTOL drone for public service & search and rescue applications

Long-range VTOL drone for public service & search and rescue applications
The DeltaQuad Evo Government is an ultra-reliable VTOL fixed-wing UAS designed to provide government...
Evo Stealth

Covert all-electric VTOL fixed-wing drone with anti-jamming & GPS-denied capabilities

Covert all-electric VTOL fixed-wing drone with anti-jamming & GPS-denied capabilities
The DeltaQuad Evo Stealth is an innovative all-electric VTOL fixed-wing UAS with a low acoustic sign...
Evo Enterprise

Versatile all-electric VTOL fixed-wing UAS for commercial applications

Versatile all-electric VTOL fixed-wing UAS for commercial applications
The DeltaQuad Evo Enterprise is an innovative all-electric VTOL fixed-wing UAS designed specifically...
VA25 VTOL UAV

Long endurance VTOL drone

Long endurance VTOL drone
T-DRONES VA25 is a long endurance VTOL UAV can fly for up to 210 minutes with 1kg payload. A full co...
Alien-X

VTOL drone for ISR & armed roles

VTOL drone for ISR & armed roles
...8217;s largest hybrid VTOL drone. With a 10 kilogram payload capacity, it is ideal for drone... ......S is available in two versions – all-electric, or a hybrid powertrain with piston...
Tango VTOL UAV

Long-range tactical UAV with multiple propulsion system options

Long-range tactical UAV with multiple propulsion system options
...ric power or a hybrid gasoline-electric propulsion system. With a payload capacity of 5kg and a...
Sierra VTOL UAV

Fixed-wing electric VTOL UAV for long-endurance operations

Fixed-wing electric VTOL UAV for long-endurance operations
The Sierra VTOL is a multipurpose vertical take-off and landing fixed-wing UAV that can be operated ...

Tilt-Rotor Drones & UAV

Mike Rees

Updated:

A tilt rotor drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle that combines the vertical take-off and landing capabilities of a helicopter with the forward flight capabilities of a fixed wing aircraft.

Tilt-rotor drones are therefore capable of covering long distances efficiently without the need for a runway for take-off and landing.

Vertical to Forward Flight Transition of Tilt-Rotor Drones

Referred to as hybrid VTOL drones, tilt-rotor drones typically feature rotating motor and rotor assemblies to transition between vertical and forward flight. During take-off and landing the rotors point upwards, allowing the system to fly vertically and hover like a helicopter. Once airborne, the rotors are tilted horizontally to transition into forward flight.

Applications for Tilt-rotor Drones

Tilt-rotor drones are highly versatile systems, well-suited to a variety of applications including surveillance, reconnaissance, cargo transport and other tasks that require the aircraft to cover long distances efficiently with the flexibility to take-off and land in tight spaces.

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