If you guys think that is cool, you should check out the BATUAS: http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/products/batuas/
For more info on the airframe you can search for killer bee uas. The guys over in the corner ("BAT cave" as they call it) are doing some pretty amazing things with it that ScanEagle will never be able to come close to.
Thanks Max, the experience must have been gr8 , too bad no video. what are those three orange/grey pods next to the fire extinguishers? the one on static display I have seen must have been Mil ver and older one too( it didn't have the flexible air intake)
Hi Morly,
The UAV which was on demonstration was the "commercial" version of the scaneagle which used 2.4ghz analog video (at least at the Outback Challenge).
I tried to record it but my minidv wouldnt pick it up as it was slightly out of sync... ntsc maybe?
The RX built into the fatshark goggles could pick it up fine, really wish I could have recorded it!
Here is a picture of it, note the orange paint on the UAV which signifies it as the commercial version.
OK. Looks like a mobile crane retrofitted with a wire and spring system to dampen the negative acceleration on impact.
Regarding the wings and airframe design: I guess those are composite wings? Is it feasible to make similar wings for a hobbyist UAV? In case how would you do it? Foam core with kevlar / CF? Any links to people that do this on e.g gliders or other scale airfraft?
Do anyone know what wing profile do they use and what are the benefits of the relatively high sweep?
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The BATUAS is probably the most sexiest hehe :)
http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/products/batuas/
For more info on the airframe you can search for killer bee uas. The guys over in the corner ("BAT cave" as they call it) are doing some pretty amazing things with it that ScanEagle will never be able to come close to.
The UAV which was on demonstration was the "commercial" version of the scaneagle which used 2.4ghz analog video (at least at the Outback Challenge).
I tried to record it but my minidv wouldnt pick it up as it was slightly out of sync... ntsc maybe?
The RX built into the fatshark goggles could pick it up fine, really wish I could have recorded it!
Here is a picture of it, note the orange paint on the UAV which signifies it as the commercial version.
Regarding the wings and airframe design: I guess those are composite wings? Is it feasible to make similar wings for a hobbyist UAV? In case how would you do it? Foam core with kevlar / CF? Any links to people that do this on e.g gliders or other scale airfraft?
Do anyone know what wing profile do they use and what are the benefits of the relatively high sweep?
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