FLARES - Flying Launch and Recovery System from Insitu on Vimeo.
Recently I ran across this really interesting system being used to launch and recover the Scan Eagle, which is a 40+lb airplane. That makes this a VERY large octocopter! It's a very interesting concept. The launch seems much gentler on the airframe than a typical catapult launch. And even though it's a huge octocopter, it replaces two separate launch and recovery mechanisms, which normally are trailer mounted. They can be seen in this video to get a sense of the scale.
Paradise Fire Olympic National Park, Washington, USA from Insitu on Vimeo.
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Very nice!
I wished we could afford something like that for the next OBC!
But in saying that I'd still prefer a quadplane.
Azhar that's an X5 on the timber frame.
I would like to know more about that X8 with the wooden stick please :)
But the octocopter doesn't have a flag.
Interesting that they need such large rudder elements. Also interesting how these things go, I was thinking about this just yesterday! I suspect a big added bonus is being able to check systems as the machine gets airborne and not release it if anything is wrong.
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