Rotorcraft
Steadicopter's Black Eagle 50 on the Hunt for Buyers
30-kg RUAV can carry a 3-kg payload

Israel’s Steadicopter unveiled its Black Eagle 50 rotary unmanned aerial vehicle (RUAV) at the Eurosatory show in Paris last month. The 30-kg (66-pound) craft can carry a three-kilogram payload and a communication range of up to 100 km (62 miles). Service ceiling is 9,000 feet, and the 2.5-meter-long RUAV has a cruising speed of 45 knots. It can hover for up to three hours and has a flight endurance of up to four hours.