Role & capabilities
- Multirole aircraft
- Vertical take-off and landing; reusable
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Multirole aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Aerorozvidka
- Origin / production countries
- Ukraine
- Other names
- R-18
- Variants / configurations
- Exact operator configuration not disclosed
- Operators / programme customers
- Ukraine — military operator listing
Evidence & current status
The cited public record documents military use or operator acceptance. Specifications still depend on the particular production version and mission configuration.
Role & programme
R18 is one of the heavy reusable multirotor families named by an official Ukrainian military operator account.
The operator lists several distinct systems in the same equipment category. This establishes use of the name, not a shared specification for all heavy multirotors. The reviewed operator record does not identify the precise block, mass, endurance or payload. Those fields remain explicit gaps; specifications associated with Vampire or another aircraft are not transferred here.
Sourced specifications
Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.
| Specification | Reported value | Context & source |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe | Heavy multirotor | Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source |
| Launch / recovery | Vertical take-off and landing; reusable | Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source |
| Propulsion | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
| Dimensions | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
| Mass | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
| Endurance | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
| Range | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
| Speed | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
| Altitude | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
| Payload | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
| Sensors | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
| Communications / navigation | Not established from the reviewed sources. | Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source |
Publication history
- — Expanded catalogue profile with sourced specifications, variant distinctions, programme evidence and explicit public data gaps.
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Follow the evidence
Source types identify who makes the claim. Programme milestones and supplier statements should be read in context.
- Ukrainian Land Forces operator equipment list (opens in a new tab)Government / operator