By David Szondy
May 09, 2024
https://newatlas.com/military/mayman-ae ... ry-drones/
Mayman Aerospace has unwrapped its new family of jet-powered, High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HS VTOL) AI-equipped drones that can deliver everything from medical supplies to Hellfire missiles at 500 mph (800 km/h) in a compact airframe.
First shown in a 3D-printed mock up at SOF Week 2024 in Tampa, Florida, the new Razor VTOL aircraft is a derivation of Mayman's Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV). The main difference is that instead of carrying a white-knuckled pilot on the back of a flying motorcycle the Razor is a scalable family of autonomous military drones designed for a variety of missions.
According to the company, the Razor is powered by four gimbaled jet turbine engines with vectored thrust that can burn any heavy fuel and can be refueled in minutes – giving it a considerable advantage over electric-propelled equivalents.
