An Innovatively Modern Manufacturing and Design of the Fixed-Wing UAV Drones

Authors

  • Sabah Sameer
  • Almukhtar Mohammed
  • A. Abdulwahid Akeel MA Morad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22399/ijcesen.3048

Keywords:

Drones, UAV, Fixed wing, Hybrid VTOL, Cargo Drone

Abstract

This study presents the most common directions and manufacturing problems of the development of fixed-wing UAV systems and their various implementations, including military, civil aviation, ecology, and agriculture. A classification of these drones is provided and their features depend on the type of the drones. The review is primarily devoted to the problems arising when using these systems, possible ways to solve them, the opportunities to increase the efficiency and performance of such systems and concrete solutions. The study is intended to provide an overview of the development of modern drone manufacturing innovations and the rapid progress that can impact successful exploitation of uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAM) in several operating fields.

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2025-06-23

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Sabah Sameer, Almukhtar Mohammed, & A. Abdulwahid Akeel MA Morad. (2025). An Innovatively Modern Manufacturing and Design of the Fixed-Wing UAV Drones. International Journal of Computational and Experimental Science and Engineering, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.22399/ijcesen.3048

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Vol. 11 No. 3 (2025): IJCESEN

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