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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
FlyCart 30 · folded
Single sourceFlyCart 30 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DJI FlyCart | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Delivery drone[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | DJI[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
1.590 m (5 ft 3 in) (1.115 m (3 ft 7.9 in) folded)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single source47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
FlyCart 30 · folded
Single sourceFlyCart 30 · Width
Single source1.900 m (6 ft 3 in) (0.760 m (2 ft 5.9 in) folded)[source]
MQ-4C · Wingspan
Single source130 ft 11 in (39.9 m)[source]
Empty; FlyCart 30 · without batteries
Single sourceGross; FlyCart 30 · with two DB2000 batteries
Single sourceMaximum take-off; FlyCart 30 · Max takeoff weight
Single source42.5 kg (94 lb) without batteries[source]
65 kg (143 lb) with two DB2000 batteries[source]
95 kg (209 lb)[source]
Empty; MQ-4C · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; MQ-4C · Gross weight
Single sourceMQ-4C · Range
Single source9,400 mi (15,200 km, 8,200 nmi)[source]
MQ-4C · 1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine, 6,495–8,917 lbf (28.89–39.66 kN) thrust[source]
FlyCart 30 · 980 ft/min
Single source5 m/s (980 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In production[source] | Limited service[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2023–present[source] | 48 as of 2024[source] |
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| Introduction date | August 2023[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| Developed from | DJI Agras[source] | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
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| Capacity | 30 kg (66 lb) with two batteries or 40 kg (88 lb) with one battery[source] | — |
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| Battery | 2× 38000 mAH 52.22 V (1984.4 Wh) 14S1P DB2000 Intelligent Battery[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 8 × 4000 W electric motors[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed carbon fiber composite propellers, 1.375 m (4 ft 6 in) diameter[source] | — |
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| Camera | 1920×1440 FPV camera[source] | — |
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| GNSS compatibility | GPS , BeiDou , Galileo , QZSS[source] | — |
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| Transmission system | O3 (Pigeon (with DDR)-2T4R)[source] | — |
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| Radar | RD241608RF phased array forward-looking radar RD241608RB phased array backward-looking radar[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | — | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
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| First flight | — | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
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