2014 · 11 citations · 1 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringSystems EngineeringAerial RoboticsAircraft DesignUnmanned Aircraft SystemsAirspace IntegrationPayload IntegrationReconnaissance ApplicationsRemotely Operated VehiclesSurveillance ApplicationsUav Airframe DesignAerial SurveillanceAirborne SurveillanceAutonomy RequirementsFlightSurveillance System DesignUnmanned Aerial Vehicle ConfigurationUnmanned Aerial Vehicle ControlUnmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
This work describes the development of a multipurpose aerial platform using UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) for tactical surveillance of maritime vessels. By means of a portable control station on the vessel, UAV can be remotely operated. The aircraft is a gas prop medium sized high wing UAV, pusher configuration, wingspan of 4.5 meters, 98 kg MTOW (Maximum Takeoff Weight), flight autonomy of 8 hours (typical) and cruise speed of 100 km/h. The UAV design uses a modular concept, in terms of payload and airframe.
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