Berkut ISR

The Berkut ISR, designed by Dave Ronneberg and produced by AeroVehicles, is a high-performance, composite-built tandem two-seater aircraft optimized for ISR missions. It has a 450 kg payload capacity for advanced sensors like LiDAR and SAR, with a modular design enabling quick LRU changes and interchangeable wings for high-speed or extended endurance missions. Proven reliable over 20 years, it offers durability and low maintenance.

BERKUT ISR

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Aircraft

Manned – Tandem

Key features

High Payload Capacity: Supports up o 450 Kg for multiple payload types.

Modular Sensor System: Capable of multiple sensors like EO/IR camera, SAR unit, etc.

Interchangeable wings: Capable to exchange wings in less than 30 minutes, allowing additional fuel for long range and stay airborne for up to 36 hours making it ideal for prolonged operations.

Low Operational Cost: The average maintenance and operating costs of the aircraft are approximately $180 USD per flight hour.

ISR Aircraft

Advanced training

Advanced sensor configurations

Aerovehicles’s modular sensor mounting system, using wing pods and fuselage locations, adapts to ongoing advancements in ISR technology. Instruments are grouped electronically for easy integration with standard attachments and cabling. Default configurations support efficient LRU changes and maintenance but can be customized for specific client needs.

Long-wing configuration

The Berkut ISR aircraft offers quick wing configuration changes, with short wings for high speed and maneuverability, and long wings for higher altitudes. The change, which takes as little as 30 minutes, provides pilots with flexibility for different missions and scenarios.

Low cost maintenance

The Berkut 540’s composite airframe ensures low maintenance and operating costs, with no metal fatigue or corrosion issues. Its average cost per flight hour is about $180 USD, making it a cost-effective option for aircraft owners.

Engine: overhaul 2000 hours and up to 3000 if used over a relatively short period
Propeller: refurbishment every 5000 hours
Propeller: overhaul every 2000 hours
Tires: change approximately every 100 landings
Fuel: consumption calculated at an average of 15 gal an hour
Oil and filter: change every 30 hours
Brakes: replacement with medium-high usage calculated at 100 hours

Specifications

Crew	1 or 2 tandem
Propulsion	Lycoming IO-540-C4B5
Length	4.7m
Height	1.9 m
Wingspan	8.7m – standard wing configuration
	11.8m – long wing configuration
Cruise Airspeed	205.18 kts (380 Km/h)
Max Cruise Speed	229.5 kts (425 Km/h)
Endurance	18 Hs (36 Hs with auxiliary tank)
Range	2600 Km (4000 Km with external tanks)
Takeoff run	1000 feet
Payload	544 Kg
Takeoff / Landing	Conventional tricycle gear
G Resistance	+10G