Trichon™ is a hybrid VTOL tricopter for extended short-range ISR and terrain mapping. The aircraft combines vertical launch and recovery with fixed-wing cruise, with a 150 cm wingspan and capacity for payloads up to 350 g. EO/IR, mapping and trainer configurations provide options for reconnaissance, data collection and flight training.
Payload choices include the mechanically and electronically stabilized Ocellus-2CP EO/IR system and a three-camera mapping array. A common ground control and mission planning environment provides flight-mode selection, camera and sensor management, and sharing of real-time aircraft information and video.
The platform is designed for 60–90 minutes of endurance with a payload and an 11–15 km communications range with video. IP54 ingress protection and a 17 m/s wind rating provide durability in challenging environments.
Specifications:
| Dimensions | 150 cm wingspan × 66 cm length × 15 cm height |
| Weight | 2,500 g airframe; 2,800 g with 300 g payload |
| Battery | Lithium-ion; 5S2P; 180+ Wh |
| Maximum Payload | 350 g |
| Mission Endurance | 60–90 minutes with payload |
| Hover Endurance | 17 minutes EO/IR; 19 minutes mapping; 24 minutes trainer |
| Cruise Speed | 14 m/s minimum; 17 m/s nominal; 25 m/s maximum |
| Communications Range With Video | 11–15 km |
| Maximum Wind Speed | 17 m/s |
| Radio Frequencies | 900 MHz C2; 2.4 GHz datalink |
| EO Sensor / Video | 64 MP; 67° horizontal FOV; 4K at 30 fps |
| Thermal Sensor | 640 × 512; 32° horizontal FOV |
| Digital Zoom | 6× EO; 3× IR |
| EO/IR Storage | 64 GB microSD |
| Mapping Cameras / Capture | 3 × 13 MP CMOS; 39 MP at up to 5 fps |
| Mapping Image Width / Resolution | 100 m / 1 cm per pixel |
| Mapping Storage | Up to 1 TB |
