Skybridge Helicopter nga Walay Piloto by Chen Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award nga Pilak in Futuristikong Disenyo Competition Category.
PilakFuturistiko· 2025
Skybridge Helicopter nga Walay Piloto
by Chen Xu
Client: Beihang University
A' Design Award nga Pilak Winner in Futuristiko Category
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The Design
About Skybridge Helicopter nga Walay Piloto
Ang Skybridge usa ka helicopter nga walay piloto nga gidisenyo alang sa paghatod og kargamento gikan sa mga barko ngadto sa mga isla nga walay pantalan. Ang airframe nagsunod sa hapsay nga porma sa mga organismo sa dagat aron makunhoran ang drag ug ang paggamit sa enerhiya. Ang mga panel sa fuselage gihulma sa usa ka piraso gikan sa composite nga mga materyales, ug ang internal nga estruktura naggamit og carbon fiber alang sa 32 porsyento nga pagkunhod sa gibug-aton. Ang multi-hook nga suspension ug mga winch sa undercarriage nagtugot og payload nga 260 ka kilo sa gitas-on nga moabot sa 6,000 ka metro ug sa hangin nga 12 ka metro matag segundo. Ang mga operator sa usa ka support vessel nagkontrolar sa helicopter gikan sa layo, giniyahan sa mga onboard nga camera ug sensor.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award nga Pilak
Skybridge Helicopter nga Walay Piloto usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Pilak, usa ka talagsaon kaayo nga prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa labing taas nga lebel, matahom, ug makadani nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Pilak labihan ka hayag ug mamugnaon nga mga buhat nga nagpakita sa bantogan nga kahanas, talento, ug kamatngon sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Skybridge Helicopter nga Walay Piloto mahimong talagsaon nga buhat nga ipasigarbo, dako ang pagkapropesyonal ug lawom ang kabag-ohan. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Pilak usa ka labihan ka mamatikdan, gihangaan nga imbento nga mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. Skybridge Helicopter nga Walay Piloto usa ka paglalang nga giinggit sa daghan, nga nagpukaw og mga tinguha, nagdala og positibo nga mga pagbati, ug nagsiga sa katingala ug paghangyo.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Designed for cargo delivery to portless islands, this helicopter overcomes geographical barriers. Its biomechanically optimized airframe, multi-hook suspension, and intelligent undercarriage winches achieve a 260kg payload capacity—operating reliably at 6,000m altitude and 12m/s winds, redefining aerial logistics for extreme environments.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- with rotor: 3786X3600X1330mm
without rotor:2660X1054X950mm - Tags
- Civil Drone, Product Design, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Unmanned Helicopter, Maritime Transport
- Production Technology
- The manufacturing process integrates the modular assembly concept of the naval industry, and adopts composite materials to realize one-piece molding of the fuselage covering parts. The internal structure uses carbon fiber materials to achieve a 32% breakthrough in lightweight, which significantly improves the carrying efficiency. The streamlined aerodynamic design is modeled after marine life, which ensures the structural strength and effectively reduces the operational energy consumption.
- Design Challenge
- Balancing the societal need for efficient island resupply with minimizing environmental impact and complying with UAV regulations proved challenging. Developing a safe, reliable unmanned system with the required payload and capture capabilities required extensive research and design iterations.
- Research
- This design analyzes the efficient movement mechanism of marine organisms through bionic methods, focusing on the hydrodynamic curves and their energy transfer modes when fish swim. Combined with computational fluid dynamics simulation and 3D scanning modeling technology, the bio-evolutionary advantages of marine organisms, such as drag-reducing characteristics, are transformed into UAV engineering parameters.
- Inspiration
- This unmanned helicopter is designed for cargo transport from ships to portless islands. Maritime operational demands inspired its biomimetic approach, translating marine organisms' hydrodynamic efficiency into aerospace engineering. The streamlined fuselage curvature and rotor system synergy originate from analyzing oceanic lifeforms' drag-resistant structures.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2024 in Beijing and finished in February 2025 in Beijing.
- Operation Flow
- Operators on a support vessel remotely control the helicopter, using onboard cameras and sensors for real-time visual feedback. The operators identify and control helicopter to capture the cargo, providing a secure and damage-free delivery method compared to direct airdrops.
- Team Members
- Chen Xu
Wu Fangbo
Dr. Wang Lijing
Dr. Zhang Rong
Cai Tianyang
Zhang jun - Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator sxdesign, 2025. Optional Image #1: Creator sxdesign, 2025. Optional Image #2: Creator sxdesign, 2025. Optional Image #3: Creator sxdesign, 2025. Optional Image #4: Creator sxdesign, 2025.
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