Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4 vs Harris Aerial Carrier H6 Hybrid EFI

Which to choose

Pick the Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4 for sub-250 g weight (70 g vs 14,500 g).

Pick the Harris Aerial Carrier H6 Hybrid EFI for longer flight time (240 min vs 30 min) and higher top speed (15 m/s vs 10 m/s).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Weight70 g vs 14,500 g
  • Max Flight Time30 min vs 240 min
  • Max Speed10 m/s vs 15 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12.9 m/s vs N/A
  • Megapixels (EO Main Camera)12 MP vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Thermal Imager)0.33 MP vs N/A
  • Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance) vs None
  • RTKN/A vs Built-in
  • Mechanical ShutterNo vs N/A
SpecificationHarris Aerial Carrier H6 Hybrid EFITeledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4
Identity
ManufacturerHarris AerialTeledyne FLIR
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateSep 16, 2022Oct 10, 2023
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassNone—
US ProcurementBlue UAS ClearedBlue UAS Cleared
Platform TypeMultirotorSingle Rotor
Pricing
Price (EU)——
Price (US)——
Links
Product Pagehttps://harrisaerial.com/carrier-drones/carrier-h6-hybrid/https://defense.flir.com/defense-products/black-hornet-4-prs/
Shop Page——
Physical
Weight14,500 g70 g
Max Takeoff Weight25,000 g—
Folded Dimensions——
IP RatingIP43IP52
Operating Temperature-5°C to 42°C-20°C to 43°C
Flight
Max Flight Time240 min30 min
Max Speed15 m/s10 m/s
Max Speed (EU)——
Max Ascent Speed2.5 m/s—
Max Descent Speed——
Max Flight Distance——
Max Altitude2,000 m—
Wind Resistance—12.9 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1—EO Main Camera
Sensor Size——
Pixel Binning——
Megapixels—12 MP
Focal Length——
Aperture——
Zoom——
Mechanical Shutter——
ISO Range——
Shutter Speed——
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution—4032x3024
Image Formats——
AEB——
AEB EV Bias——
Panorama Modes——
Panorama Formats——
Video Resolutions—720p
Video Codec——
Video Formats——
Color Profiles——
Camera 2—Thermal Imager
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1——
Stabilization Axes——
Tilt Range——
Pan Range——
Roll Range——
Navigation
GNSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou—
Hover Accuracy——
RTKYes—
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery ModeReturn to Home—
Obstacle Sensors——
Obstacle AvoidanceNoneActive (Avoidance)
Sensing Technology—Vision (Binocular)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission Protocol——
Max Range (CE)——
Max Range (FCC)—3 km
Live View Quality——
Cellular✗ No—
App
Flight App——
Supported OSAndroid, iOS—
Resume from Waypoint——
Mission TypesWaypoint—
Features
Internal Storage——
Max MicroSD——
ActiveTrack✗ No—
Hyperlapse✗ No—
Night Scene✗ No—
NIR Light✗ No—
Laser Rangefinder✗ No—
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote ID——
ADS-B Receiver✗ No—
Data Encryption✓ Yes✓ Yes
Expansion Port✓ Yes—
SDK Support✓ Yes—
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes—
Terrain Follow✓ Yes—
Raw GNSS Logging✓ Yes—
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger