Mon, Jul 29, 2019
The TF-19 Wasp Integrates With Commercially-Available Drone Platforms
A drone has already been cast as a villain in at least one Hollywood movie, and this device might just take that concept to the next level.
Throwflame, a company that commercially markets flamethrowers, had developed the TF-19 Wasp kit that allows a flamethrower to be added to a drone. And no, it's not April 1.
Throwflame says that the device is designed "for remote ignition of aerial and ground targets, bringing new levels of efficiency and manageability to agriculture." It can ignite a target up to 25 feet away, firing a stream of flame for up to 100 seconds with its one-gallon fuel capacity.
The company says the device can be used to clear debris from powerlines, setting prescribed burns for forest management and firefighting, remote agriculture burns, and pest management and nest elimination.
"Forest fire management and prevention is both costly and dangerous. Wildland fire fighting crews can avoid difficult terrain and adverse conditions while utilizing the TF-19 WASP drone flamethrower system to ignite remote controlled burns," the company says on its website.
The TF-19 kit is compatible with most cinema/industrial drone platforms with a payload capacity of 5 lbs or more.
The company says that flamethrower drones are federally legal and not considered weapons; however, users are still required to comply with the FAA’s UAS rules in addition to local ordinances.
Ya think?
(Image from Throwflame YouTube video)
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