CASC PW


PW is a name of a series of Chinese UAVs developed by developed by of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, also known as the , or 701st Research Institute. As of end of 2013, a total of two have been publicized, PW-1 and PW-2, which are derivatives of CASC CH-1 and CASC CH-2 respectively. Both PW-1 and PW-2 share the following characteristics:
PW-1 is the first member of PW series UAV, and it is in twin-boom layout with a pair of skids as landing gear. Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven by a pusher engine mounted at the rear end of the fuselage. Specification:
PW-2 is the second member of PW series UAV and like PW-1, it is also in twin-boom layout with a pair of skids as landing gear. As with PW-1, propulsion for PW-2 is also provided by a two-blade propeller driven by a pusher engine mounted at the rear end of the fuselage. PW-2 is classified as a close to medium range UAV by its developer. Specification: