About

About Me:

I am a chartered IT and mechanical engineer and started my company VTOL Technologies Ltd back in 2001 to design and build the world's first VTOL R/C model of the Harrier Jump Jet. The company is now developing new, unqiue and patented VTOL designs for UAV's.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

www.vtol-technologies.com


Hometown:

London, UK


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Ashley BRYANT commented on Ashley BRYANT's blog post Exploitation of a Unique VTOL UAV Concept – Feedback Please!
"I completely agree with you regarding a flying prototype, hence our engagement and initial funding through the UK MoD. We have a complete Technology Demonstrator design ready to go, with a wingspan of just under 1m (3 feet). The most costly elements…"
Dec 1, 2009
Ashley BRYANT commented on Ashley BRYANT's blog post Exploitation of a Unique VTOL UAV Concept – Feedback Please!
"Very disappointingly, the answer is unfortunately no. We secured a high level of interest from the UK MOD on this exciting concept. However, the devastating effects of the credit crunch have impacted the UK governments’ ability to further invest in…"
Dec 1, 2009
Ashley BRYANT commented on Ashley BRYANT's blog post Exploitation of a Unique VTOL UAV Concept – Feedback Please!
"Your comments are interesting, but as ever the devil is in the detail. This design is NOT a transitional VTOL design, the fans rotate, not the body of the UAV (flying-wing and payload). This in itself delivers significant advantages in terms of the…"
Dec 1, 2009
Ashley BRYANT posted a blog post
We are developing a unique, patented VTOL [Vertical Take-Off & Landing], UAV [Unmanned Aerial Vehicle] specifically targeted at urban, mountainous and maritime environments. Full details of the concept and business case can be found in a slide…
Nov 29, 2009