Trichon™ is a hybrid VTOL tricopter designed for extended short range ISR missions. It combines vertical takeoff and landing with efficient forward flight and flexible payload integration for operations in challenging environments.
Coming soon. Available for early procurement.
A tricopter lift system gets Trichon™ airborne from any patch of ground with no launcher, no runway and no ground equipment. Once up, it transitions to the wing, where a 150 cm span carries it for 60 to 90 minutes with a payload aboard.
That combination is the point: the endurance and range of a fixed wing, without the site requirements that normally come with one.
VERTICAL TAKEOFFNo launcher, no runway, no ground equipment.
FIXED-WING CRUISE150 cm wing, nominal 17 m/s, up to 25 m/s.
EXTENDED ENDURANCE60 to 90 minutes of mission endurance with a payload.
FLEXIBLE PAYLOADUp to 350 g, with EO/IR, mapping and trainer configurations.
DATALINK900 MHz C2, 2.4 GHz datalink.
WEATHER TOLERANTIP54, and rated to 17 m/s wind and 48C ambient in continuous fixed-wing operation.
LIGHT2,500 g airframe, 2,800 g with a 300 g payload.
COMPACT66 cm long, 15 cm tall.
Vertical takeoff and landing, efficient forward flight, and flexible payload integration for operations in challenging environments.
Hover is expensive and cruise is not, so the figures below separate the two. Hover-only endurance is what the aircraft holds on the rotors alone, which is the worst case. Mission endurance is what a real sortie looks like once it is on the wing.
| Configuration | EO/IR | Mapping array | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hover-only endurance | 17 minutes | 19 minutes | 24 minutes |
| Mission endurance | 60 to 90 minutes with a payload aboard | ||
| Max payload mass | 350 g | ||
| Battery | Lithium-ion 5S2P, 180+ Wh | ||
Pricing, configuration and procurement run through the Red Cat Storefront. Build a request across multiple systems, or talk to the team first.
FCC Notice: This equipment is subject to applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements. Delivery to customers other than the U.S. Gov or its agencies is contingent upon successful completion of the applicable FCC equipment authorization process. If the required authorization is not obtained, Red Cat will notify affected customers and handle cancellation and any refund in accordance with our cancellation and refund policy.
