Conceptual Design of a Small Hybrid Unmanned Aircraft System

Table 1

Extract of UAV categories defined by UVS International (Unmanned Vehicle Systems Association). Figures on category name “mini” depend on different countries.

Category name	Mass	Range	Flight altitude	Endurance
Micro	<5	<10	250	1
Mini	<25/30/150	<10	150/250/300	<2
Close range	25–250	10–30	3000	2–4
Medium range	50–250	30–70	3000	3–6
High altitude, long range	>250	>70	>3000	>6