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Skybridge Senpilota Helikoptero by Chen Xu

Skybridge Senpilota Helikoptero by Chen Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Arĝenta A' Design Award in Futurisma Dezajno Competition Category.


ArĝentoFuturisma· 2025

Skybridge Senpilota Helikoptero

by Chen Xu

Client: Beihang University

Arĝenta A' Design Award Winner in Futurisma Category

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The Design

About Skybridge Senpilota Helikoptero

Skybridge estas senpilota helikoptero desegnita por liverado de kargo de ŝipoj al insuloj sen havenoj. La aviadila kadro sekvas la fluliniajn formojn de maraj organismoj por redukti aertiradon kaj energiuzon. La paneloj de la fuzelaĝo estas muldita unupece el kompozitaj materialoj, kaj la interna strukturo uzas karbonfibron por 32-procenta redukto de pezo. Plurhoka suspensio kaj vinĉoj sub la korpo ebligas ŝarĝon de 260 kilogramoj je altitudoj ĝis 6.000 metroj kaj en ventoj de 12 metroj sekunde. Operaciistoj sur helpŝipo teleregas la helikopteron, gvidataj de surŝipaj kameraoj kaj sensiloj.

The Recognition

About the Arĝenta A' Design Award

Skybridge Senpilota Helikoptero estas gajninto de la Arĝenta A' Design Award, grandege prestiĝa rekono donata al plejklasaj, belegaj kaj impresaj dezajnoj. La Arĝentaj gajnintoj estas treege brilaj kaj treege kreemaj verkoj, kiuj ilustras la elstaran sperton, talenton kaj sagacon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Skybridge Senpilota Helikoptero estu mirinda, montrinda verko, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj profunde nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Arĝentan A' Design Award estas tre rimarkinda, admirata inventaĵo, kiu profitigas kaj antaŭenigas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. Skybridge Senpilota Helikoptero estas vaste enviata kreaĵo, kiu vekas dezirojn, alportas pozitivajn sentojn kaj ekbrilas miron kaj mirigon.

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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