Electric hover with liquid fuel primary

HYBRID QUADROTOR™ TECHNOLOGY

  • In-flight recharge of VTOL system

  • Multiple short-endurance hover events possible per flight (i.e. sensor emplacement)
  • Launch/recovery area – 10 x 10 ft. minimum
  • Maximum launch winds – 30 knots
  • Moving baseline DGPS option available for ship operations (in development)

PERFORMANCE

  • Endurance – 5-10 hours @ nominal 5 lb. payload 250 miles
  • Max range – 250 miles
  • Cruise speed – 45-65 knots
  • Stall speed – 30 knots

MECHANICAL

  • Engine Type – Four stroke carbureted engine
  • Engine Propeller – Two blade wood
  • Motor Type – 2kW VTOL motors
  • Motor blade – Two blade wood
  • Wingspan – 100 in.
  • Length – 64 in.
  • Height – 18 in.
  • Weight – 41 lbs.
  • Service Ceiling – 10,000 ft. MSL
  • Payload – 5 lbs.
  • Fuel Capacity – 5 lbs.

COMMAND AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS

  • BAND 300 MHZ UHF, 900 MHZ ISM, 1300 MHZ, 2.4 GHZ ISM, OR 5.8 GHZ ISM
  • CellCom (in development)
  • Iridium Satcom
  • RANGE 10NM-250NM

PAYLOAD

  • 2.5 lb. stabilized gimbal. EO/IR

  • Options TASE 150 / 200, TRILLIUM HD-25 / HD-50
  • 100W onboard power available to payload

PAYLOAD DATALINK

  • SILVUS SC3822 MIMO for payload and long range command and control band 400 MHZ UHF, 900 MHZ ISM, L-BAND, 2.4 GHZ, C-BAND (C1-C4)
  • 5.8 GHZ ISM range up to 60NM

GROUND CONTROL SYSTEM

  • Latitude RGCS rack-mount ground control station

  • Optional DGPS and moving baseline DGPS for ship operations (in development)
  • Latitude tracking antenna

AUTONOMY

  • Fully autonomous vertical launch and recovery

  • Piccolo autopilot with Latitude Hybrid Quadrotor™ feature
  • Autonomous waypoint tracking, payload delivery, and imaging
  • Piccolo command center ground control software

We’d love to talk to you about how Aerolift can increase your productivity, reduce costs and lower risks in your operation.

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