What exactly is an M. M. Heshe attack drone?

A few days back (15 March 2025), I got inspired to design an aircraft that is simple, faster than an attack helicopter & does not need a runway to take off. This eVTOL may never be made but I felt that putting it on paper & sharing it could gain me something, hopefully, in future.

M. M. Heshe specifications:

• Lightweight

• Three rotors that tilt 30° forward to move the drone

• Wind powered VAWT & sodium-ion battery system which gives it a long operating range.

• Artillery: A stinger missile on each side & a 20 mm automatic gun on it's front point.

• No wheels, simple bar stand for landing.

A fleet of these could replace the job of attack helicopters & light attack aircraft.

M. M. Heshe II specifications:

• This is a smaller version of the M. M. Heshe which only has two rotors.

• No cockpit.

• Artillery: A 7,62 mm automatic rifle (thirty rounds, three shots at a time).

• Camera to be radio controlled with an operating range of 3 km.

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