OREANDA-NEWS   Russia has developed a transport drone of the TrUMP aircraft type (a multifunctional transport aviation platform) capable of transferring up to 250 kilograms of cargo over a distance of over 600 kilometers, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

"The transport aviation multifunctional platform, or simply TRUMP, is an airplane-type drone of a classic layout. It is designed for the delivery and landing of cargo weighing up to 250 kilograms at a range of more than 600 kilometers, as well as performing dangerous tasks for manned aircraft in difficult weather conditions at minimal cost," the source said.

He clarified that the key feature of the new car was a large cargo compartment with a volume of 2,650 liters. It allows you to load a dimensional cargo on board, as well as drop it non-stop with a parachute to a given point. The cruising speed of the device is 195 kilometers per hour, the cruising ceiling is three thousand meters.

For civilian purposes, the drone can be used to monitor vast areas or in agriculture, when installing fertilizer sprayers in the cargo compartment. Radar, optical, cartographic and other special surveillance equipment can also be installed in the compartment. Due to the cargo compartment flaps opening downwards, suspension of the shock payload is possible.

Among the operational features of Trump, the interlocutor also called the chassis, which allows taking off and landing on short, poorly prepared platforms, a cargo and aircraft rescue system to minimize damage to ground infrastructure in case of accidents, as well as the modular design of the main components. In particular, the wing, engine and landing gear can be replaced on the drone, the source concluded.