Background: Dragonfly Pictures' DP-4 is the fourth in a line of increasingly sophisticated VTOL UAVs. Designed for the aerial cinematography market, the DP-4 has been used in the production of three motion pictures. Its maker has two generations of expertise in developing and manufacturing helicopters, and has produced ten DP-4s to date, which have accumulated over 100 hours of flight time, including some 75 hours on one vehicle. Its customers have been the Army's Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Characteristics:
| Length, ft | 7.1 | Rotor Span, ft | 9.9 |
| Gross Weight, lbs | 140 | Payload Weight, lbs | 64 (HOGE) |
| Fuel Capacity, lbs | 33 | Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Engine Make | Herbrandson 290D | Power, hp | 23 |
| Structure | Aluminum, carbon fiber | ||
| Guidance | SAS (no autopilot) | Navigation | |
| Data Link(s) | Data Rate(s) | ||
| Endurance, hrs | 6.8 | Radius, nm | LOS (link limited) |
| Max Speed, kts | 87 | Stall Speed, kts | Hover |
| Altitude, ft | 4,000 (HOGE) | ||
| Takeoff Means | Vertical | ||
| Navigation | Direct control | ||
| Landing Means | Vertical | ||
Sensor(s): Walking & Talking Pictures Go-Cam