The ERA-51 is a VTOL tiltrotor UAV developed by Aeroxo, one of Russia's first commercial VTOL drone makers (founded 2014). It takes off/lands vertically like a copter, tilts its motors and cruises like a fixed-wing. It served as the design basis for the larger ERA-101.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | VTOL / Hybrid |
| Subtype | Tiltrotor VTOL UAV |
| Role | ISR / survey |
| Russian-made | true |
| Class | Small tiltrotor UAV |
| Classification | Tiltrotor VTOL UAV |
| Mission | Surveillance, Aerial survey, Monitoring |
| Datalink | RF |
| Variants | ERA-51, ERA-52, ERA-100, ERA-101, ERA-102 |
| Frame type | Tiltrotor |
| Propulsion | Electric tiltrotor |
| Combat-proven | Unknown |
| Launch method | VTOL |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous flight mode |
| Recovery method | VTOL |
| Year introduced | 2015 |
| Standard sensors | EO camera |
| Production status | Prototype / limited |