The Hero VTOL: Overcompensate, Aerodynamically

Look, let's be honest. You're here to give us your money, and we're here to take it. In exchange, we'll give you the Hero VTOL, a drone so ridiculously over-engineered it makes everything else look like a child's toy. This long endurance VTOL is built for professionals who need a serious VTOL mapping drone that doesn't cry mayday when it sees a stiff breeze. It's a tool for getting the job done, not for posting shaky footage to your four Instagram followers.

A Note On Assembly

This is a professional airframe kit, not a toy. It requires skilled assembly, electronics installation, and system calibration before it can fly. For operators whose time is better spent generating revenue on-site than on the workbench, we offer a full professional assembly and commissioning service. You get peace of mind knowing your investment has been built and flight-tested by our expert technicians to guarantee reliability from day one. If you want your UAV mission-ready right out of the box, get in touch with us for a quote.

Why You Want It

Remember that last "pro" drone you bought? The one that promised tool-less assembly but still had you hunting for a tiny hex wrench for an hour? The one with a flight time that barely outlasts a commercial break? The Hero VTOL is the answer to that pathetic chapter of your life. It clicks together faster than a Nintendo lawyer sends a cease and desist. Its V-tail design and obscene aerodynamics mean you spend more time in the air mapping terrain and less time on the ground swapping batteries like a panicked pit-crew chief.

Specifications

• Wingspan: 2180mm (That's 2.18 meters. You're welcome.)
• Max Take-off Weight: 7kg (Yes, it's heavy. Try lifting something for once.)
• Payload Capacity: 1kg (Enough for a real camera, not your phone.)
• Endurance (Mapping): 136 min @ 19m/s (That's over two hours. Try to keep up.)
• Cruising Speed: 17-22m/s (Faster than you can run from your responsibilities.)
• Stall Speed: 12m/s (Don't fly slower than this, genius.)
• Wind Resistance: Level 5 (It handles wind better than most politicians.)
• Ceiling Altitude: 6500m (Probably higher than your credit score.)
• Materials: EPO, Carbon Fiber, Aviation Aluminum. The good stuff. Not plastic garbage.
• Disassembly: Tool-free quick release. Because we value your time, even if you don't.

What's in the Box* (PNP Version)

You're getting the Plug-N-Play kit. This means we've handled the component sourcing for the core propulsion system. You just have to build it.

• Airframe: The complete Hero VTOL foam & carbon fibre airframe. Fuselage, wings, V-tail, booms, and all the hardware bits.
• VTOL Propulsion: 4x MFE 5008 450kV motors, 4x 50A ESCs, and 2x pairs of 1555 Carbon Props.
• Forward Propulsion: 1x X3520 500kV motor, 1x 100A ESC, and 1x APC 1510 Propeller.
• Control: All required MFE 3054 servos, a 10A UBEC, and the PNP wiring kit.

What You Need to Bring (Don't Forget This)

This is PNP, not magic. You need to supply the brains and the rest of the mission-critical gear. This includes, but is not limited to, your Autopilot & GPS (like a Cube Orange), a Power Module , your RC Controller & Receiver , a long-range Telemetry Radio , and a suitably massive 6S LiPo Battery (we suggest at least 16,000mAh). Choose wisely; your project depends on it.

You're Still Reading? Fine.

Since you've made it this far, you must be one of those detail-oriented nerds. We respect that. A little. The nose cabin design is open source, so you can 3D print your own mounts—we trust you not to screw it up. Mostly. The payload bay is a cavernous 144x160x80mm, ready to swallow a Sony A7R or your five-lens mapping rig. Inside, the flight control bay is layered for obsessive cable management, with dedicated spots for your flight controller, PPK, and GPS, far from any noisy electronics. Even the battery bay is massive (326x110x78mm), fitting up to a 6S 30,000mAh brick. Happy now?

Manuals

• 1-Hero_VTOL_Fix-wing_Aircroft Manual
• VTOL_upgrades overview
• Open Source Files for Hero VTOL

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Disclaimer

*Accessory list may change without notice, please contact us before ordering if you have any questions.