SNOOP 18

Tri-Motor ▪ VTOL ▪ Long-Endurance

The CANNON SNOOP is a long-endurance VTOL fixed wing UAV with long flight times.

CANNON SNOOP is equipped with a power management module, locking propeller function, as well as lightweight and durable carbon fiber material to give you a longer flight time.

The SNOOP is available in 2 wingspans, 1.7m and 2.3m.

Featuring a tilt-rotor design the SNOOP 18 combines the benefits of both vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) with efficient fixed-wing cruising.

SNOOP is adaptable for a diverse range of applications that require both flexibility and endurance.

Flight Modes and Propulsion

A fixed wing, electric driven VTOL UAV, the SNOOP 18 is powerful and efficient, its lightweight frame giving it great flight characteristics.

The Snoop 18 is equipped with a tri-motor eletric motor configuration.

The rear rotor tilts to provide steering.

The front rotors can switch from vertical orientation for VTOL launch, hover / copter movement and landing - to forward horizontal orientation for aeroplane style flight.

Features and Specifications

Features

  • Combines vertical take-off and landing with fixed wing flight efficiency

  • Complete, Switch and Go

  • Light weight frame - easy to carry and transport

  • Rapidly deployed, convenient

  • Fully integrated ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance , Reconnaissance)

  • Provides quick, out of the box, flight operation

  • Safe, Reliable, Stable

  • Easy to operate

  • Electric propulsion

  • Full product support

Specifications

Model CANNON SNOOP 18
Frame Length 1310mm
Wingspan 1700mm
Frame Weight  
Take-off Weight 5.5kg
Frame Material Carbon Fibre and EPP
Flight Time 150mins (No Payload)
120mins (0.8kg Payload)
Payload 0.9kg
Max Range 125km
Wind Resistance Level 5
Working Temperature -10C to 40C
Control Range 10 - 30km
Cruising Speed 15 - 18m/s
Max Flying Speed 25m/s
Max Altitude 4500m
Recommended Battery 8s, 14500mah

 

Mission Packages

Radio / Communications

High quality radio communications ensure a responsive and stable flight

Cameras and Optics

NOOP can be fitted with a range of Cannon SmartEye cameras featuring single or multiple sensors, low-light vision, IR and thermal vision, tracking and more.

All cameras are gimbal mounted, packages range from under 200g to around 2kg.

Single, Dual or Triple-sensor gimbal cameras

10x to 80x Optical Zoom
Up to 32x Digital Zoom
Thermal imaging options
AI Object Tracking and more ...

Autopilot

With the autopilot mission package the SNOOP can operate in autopilot mode.

The SNOOP can follow pre-programmed flight paths or react to responsive flight instructions.

Ground Control Stations

For human control of the SNOOP UAV, Cannon can supply ground control stations.

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