2025 R550 Sprayhawk
Automated Spray Helicopter. Starting at $990,000*.
*Until 12/15/2024. Rendered prototype aircraft shown.
240 acres per hour of spray production
110 Gallons of spray capacity and lower operating costs than any comparable aerial application aircraft.
Equipped ready-to-work
Sprayhawk comes equipped with 33 ft spray booms, a 110 gallon tank, and all onboard equipment needed for row crop aerial application.
Fully-automated spraying
Sprayhawk integrates state-of-the-art spray path planning from AG-NAV to spray automatically and precisely at a full 65 ft swath width.
Advanced obstacle detection
Sprayhawk is equipped with five cameras, a radar altimeter, and a LIDAR for powerful wire and obstacle sensing capabilities.
Gas powered
A powerful Lycoming IO-540 6-cylinder aviation engine provides long flight time with no need for generators or on-site electrical charging infrastructure.
Easy to deploy
Transport on-road without disassembly and set up in less than 15 minutes. Sprayhawk can be deployed quickly and easily to any field.
2-person minimum crew
Operate Sprayhawk from startup to shutdown with just a remote pilot and visual observer using a portable ground control station.
COST AND PERFORMANCE Comparison
(incl. pilot and crew)
How it works
Flight planning
Sprayhawk integrates with AG-NAV's mission management software to plan the flight and the chemical application.
Transport and setup
Tow the Sprayhawk on-road with the included transport trailer and set up in under 15 minutes. No aircraft unfolding or assembly needed.
Get set and go
Automated missions follow pre-programmed routes with minimal pilot intervention.
Cover 50+ acres per refill
Sprayhawk’s 110 Gallon useful capacity means you’ll make short work of large fields, covering hundreds of acres an hour.
Refuel and refill
Precision landing capability means you can use your existing tank truck to refuel and refill with ease.
Post-flight review
Analyze system logs and camera recordings to verify application success and safeguard against liabilities.
THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE IS HERE
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Specifications
Visual Line of Sight Only
14,000 ft (4,300 m) MSL
2x Side Cameras
1x Downward Camera
1x Tail Tamera
1x Downward LIDAR
1x Radar Altimeter
2x LTE
1x Flight Termination System
Attitude Control Velocity Hold (ACVH)
Waypoint Following
Terrain Following
Emergency Return-to-home
1x Visual Observer
1x Spray Loader
(Provided by Rotor)
(Outside US)
FAQs
The Sprayhawk is sold as a “factory-new” product based on overhauled R44 airframes. For fleet operators, Rotor offers the option of retrofit conversion. For more information on retrofit and core exchange options, please contact us.
Rotor's UAVs are heavy lift drones designed for utility missions like agriculture and firefighting. They are not certified to carry people.
To fly a Sprayhawk as a Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) in the US, you must be an FAA-certified Part 107 remote pilot and complete Rotor's factory training course. These requirements may change as technology and regulations evolve. Operators in the US will also be required to have a Part 137 license if they wish to apply chemical.
The Sprayhawk can spray up to 240 acres an hour, carrying a payload of 110 gallons and spraying at 50 to 60 knots with a 65 ft swath width and a 2 gallon per acre application rate. The number of acres per hour will also depend on terrain, chemical application rate, altitude, winds, obstacles and other factors.
Rotor is an independent company from Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC). However, we collaborate closely with RHC on engineering, certification, and supply chain. You can read more about this here.
The Sprayhawk is delivered with a Special Airworthiness Certificate (SAC). A §44807 exemption will be available to agricultural operators of the Sprayhawk for commercial aerial application and other low-altitude agricultural missions.
The FAA is currently in the process of transitioning large UAVs like the Sprayhawk to a new set of rules governing the operation of large unmanned aircraft at low altitudes, colloquially called “Part 108”. The Sprayhawk has been designed to be compliant with all FAA Part 108 requirements.
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