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Seiko Epson shows FR-II, the miniaturized helicopter

Tokyo, Japan - An innovative unmanned aircraft which could be deployed in relevant sectors such as security and rescue operations

Seiko Epson, the Japanese company known in the printer market, has officially shown its new mini-UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), the remote-controlled helicopter named FR-II (Flying Robot II). It deals with a remote-controlled aircraft with a height of about 8 cm, a weight of less than 4 g and endowed of two ultrasonic engines, which anable its rotor to behave in a really similar manner when compared...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 101883
Rome, Italy, 08/18/2004 16:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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