Thu, Apr 24, 2014
Additional Vertical Lift Motors Attached To Company's Existing Aircraft
Arcturus UAV has unveiled a new vertical takeoff and landing system for their T-20 and T-16 fixed wing UAVs.
Dubbed "JUMP", the system consist of booms fitted with vertical lift motors and rotors that are mounted to each wing to provide vertical lift for takeoff and landing. Vertical lift motors are shut off for winged flight and propellers are feathered longitudinally for minimum drag.
"This is a pivotal moment in the history of small unmanned air vehicles. JUMP is to UAVs what the touch screen was to smart phones," according to D'Milo Hallerberg, president of Arcturus UAV.
Seamless transition to winged flight is achieved by the Piccolo autopilot using Latitude Engineering's Hybrid-Quadrotor technology. All flight control is fully autonomous. Arcturus JUMP enjoys all of the versatility of a quad rotor while retaining the superior range and endurance of a fixed wing. JUMP fitted Arcturus air vehicles require no special launch equipment and do not require runways for launch or landing. JUMP can be easily transported and operated by only two technicians. Once on site, JUMP can be set up and ready for flight in less than 15 minutes. The company is accepting orders for JUMP.
"JUMP makes exciting UAV technology much more useful," says Hallerberg.
Located in Northern California, Arcturus UAV designs and builds advanced unmanned air systems for border protection, aerial mapping, search and rescue, and defense.
(Images provided by Acrturus video)
More News
Chaff Thin, narrow metallic reflectors of various lengths and frequency responses, used to reflect radar energy. These reflectors, when dropped from aircraft and allowed to drift d>[...]
“Today, XB-1 took flight in the same hallowed airspace where the Bell X-1 first broke the sound barrier in 1947. I’ve been looking forward to this flight since founding>[...]
“Teaming up with the EAA and Berlin Express for this event in Cincinnati will give warbird fans a unique opportunity to see the aircraft that helped defend freedom and gave t>[...]
Hazardous Weather Information Summary of significant meteorological information (SIGMET/WS), convective significant meteorological information (convective SIGMET/WST), urgent pilot>[...]
Aero Linx: The Nebraska Aeronautics Commission The Nebraska Aeronautics Commission was created by the 1935 Legislature to oversee the development of aviation in the state. The Comm>[...]