Roselectronika Holding of Rostec jointly with the Russian Aeroxo Company will launch the production of robotized convertiplanes for cargo transportation, ice monitoring in the Extreme North, and survey of extended critically important infrastructure, Rostec said.
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A convertiplane is an aircraft which uses rotor power for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and converts to fixed-wing lift in normal flight. Pictured here, a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey convertiplane conducting flight operations during Trident Juncture 18 at Vaernes Air Base, Norway, Nov. 1, 2018 (Picture source: Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira/Marine Corps ) |