OREANDA-NEWS. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it has developed a new unmanned helicopter, the FAZER R. On sale from November 2016, this high-end industrial unmanned aircraft (commonly known as "drones") model is designed for the agricultural sector.As it can carry a load of 32 liters of spray, the largest ever in Yamaha Motor's range of industrial-use unmanned helicopters ("unmanned helicopters"), the FAZER-R will have the ability to spray chemicals over four hectares of land without the need to reload or refuel, allowing significant increases in efficiency and labor saving for agricultural spraying.Ahead of its launch in November, the FAZER-R is being exhibited at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2016, being held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wed. October 12 to Sat. 15.

Features of the FAZER-R
  • Enhanced output of the well-established horizontally-opposed 2-cylinder fuel-injected engine which is fitted to the current FAZER model. (Enhanced output from 19.1kW to 20.6kW at the same maximum output RPM due to an enlarged exhaust diameter and increased compression ratio)
  • 3D wing-shaped tail rotor design based on technical guidance from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). Reduction in energy loss during flight through improvements in aerodynamics.
  • Fitted with a 32-liter capacity spray tank (current FAZER model has a 24-liter tank)
  • Crosstalk avoidance has been enhanced through expanding the wireless control range available to 10 frequencies (current FAZER model is 7 frequencies) in an early response to amendments to the frequency allocation table by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.