Vtol UA Case Study

Because I own and operate an aerial imaging company, I have a vast knowledge of what is required to go into each and every drone operation. I am able to help the EOC determine what is necessary for any person or organization to safely operate sUAS on UCF property. I would also like to extend my knowledge to the EOC to help create the drone policy that will go into effect on UCF’s campus. Furthermore, I will make myself available on a emergency/non-emergency basis to fly sUAS on behalf of the University. Non-emergency applications could include aerial mapping, photo, or video, while emergency applications could include missing persons case, surveillance, or damage assessment.

In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, have transitioned from primarily military applications to use in the private sector; being used to film movies, delivering packages for Amazon, and even personal entertainment. Because of the advancement in drone

However, the most promising technologic development is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that maintain the safety of our human sources while obtaining remote insights imperative to the overall safety of our nation.

Although the potential contribution of UAVs to sectors such as environmental protection, law enforcement and various commercial activities is apparent, they still seem not to be ready for civilian use. This is due to several reasons, including e.g. civilian UAVs (CUAVs) requiring different technological solutions such as optimized platforms, different endurance requirements, dedicated payloads and different ground control systems. An additional important problem to be solved is the integration of UAVs in the civilian airspace, which will require the adoption of civilian airworthiness standards and proven safety features. Last but not least trust has to be created, both at the public sectors and the commercial community, that CUAVs have economic advantages ( Vanclay 2003)

“Air power alone does not guarantee America’s security, but I believe it exploits the nation’s greatest asset – our technical skill.” - Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Second Air Force Chief of Staff. Over time, different aircraft types have been used to meet specific demands and specialize in single purposes. The F-117 Nighthawk specializes in stealth, the A-10 Thunderbolt is designed purely for Close Air Support, and the F-22 Raptor was created as an air superiority fighter. One function that has been added to the list more recently is STOVL (Short Takeoff Vertical Landing), and has been successfully exemplified by the AV-8B Harrier. This platform has been in use since the first version arrived in 1967, and is looking to be replaced by something

The Gray Eagle offers a reliable, low-risk next generation UAS solution to meet challenging requirements for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RTSA) and attack operations. The Gray Eagle has an endurance of 25 hours. It has speeds which can reach up to 167 KTAS. It can operate up to 29,000 feet while carrying 1,075 lb (488 kg) of internal and external payload. The Gray Eagle can carry multiple payloads, including the Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) with laser designation, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) communications relay, and four Hellfire missiles. The Gray Eagle can stay in a combat zone longer than the previous predator drones which supports the Army’s “single fuel in the battlefield” concept. It provides increased horsepower and significantly improved fuel efficiency, utilizing either jet or diesel fuel. The Gray Eagle features a fault-tolerant control system and a triple-redundant avionics system, similar to the systems integrated in the battle-proven Predator-B. Designed with airworthiness as a primary consideration, the Gray Eagle, is engineered to meet and exceed manned aircraft reliability standards. The Gray Eagle is dedicated to direct operational control by Army field commanders. Its expansive mission set includes wide-area intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), convoy protection, improvised explosive device (IED) detection and defeat, close air support, communications relay, and weapons delivery missions. The Gray Eagle features an automatic takeoff and landing system (ATLS) that allows the aircraft to be launched and recovered without any operator interaction. The aircraft has successfully conducted tens of thousands of takeoffs and landings. They are attached to the combat aviation brigade in multiple divisions throughout the Army. In each division, the Gray Eagle UAVs support the

“This is great. Your quality at VA is over the top! From the production to QA to execution [the project] as a whole! – Exceeds expectations!”, says K.P. from Estonia. Built and designed with technology that seems fictitious, especially when it's compared to the other drones out on the market. The Vision Switchblade Elite takes technology to a whole new level with its magnificent and technologically advanced features. This drone makes other drones on the market look like “child's play” in a sense because of the new technological features and

The United States Navy is moving in the direction of the Chief of Naval Operation’s tenets “Warfighting first, operate forward, and always be ready”. Part of his guiding principles is to fully integrate unmanned systems in the air and water which will employ greater autonomy with manned counterparts within the next 10 to 15 years (CNO’s Sailing Direction, 2011). This vision will provide tremendous improvement to the military’s surveillance and warfighting capabilities and readiness. Although MQ-8 Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) program is a step in to the Navy’s future, the maintenance and operation of these assets in San Diego region causes increased manpower and financial requirements. Therefore, MQ-8 Fire Scout assets should move to Point Mugu, California.

What makes it Unassisted Aerial Vehicle it? Well, it has to be an aircraft with no pilot on board. There are many different types of UVA’s. For example there is the Prowler ll, or the Global Hawk, or even the Predator B. But this one I am going to focus my research on is the NASA Helios prototype.

Dronetech is a new company in the drone navigation industry and since it was founded, it has been able to develop a standard operating procedure that has been largely responsible for the identification, acquisition, and transfer of knowledge between the different sections of the company’s network. Because of the skill displayed by its management when handling diverse issues the company has been able to develop a clientele which in such diverse institutions in such a short time, where other companies take years to achieve the same. The vision of Dronetech is to generate an

An increased traffic flow of both manned and unmanned aircraft will most definitely increase the probability of collision in the air as well as on the ground. This can lead to human casualties and injuries. In order to fortify safety of use new technologies must be designed, tested, and integrated into the current and future UAV

It is not widely known that the UAV ideology began long before the GWOT, but in the past two decades the UAV has become more of a reality with widespread uses. “In February 2001, the first hellfire missile was tested from a predator UAV” (Callam, 2010 para. 7). As everyone who is old enough can remember that later in 2001 the terror attacks on September 11, 2001 jolted the U.S. into the GWOT. The demand for unmanned systems skyrocketed because of the challenging battlefields that U.S. forces found themselves fighting in. Through the advancement of the GWOT over the past decade and a half the UAV ideology has thrived and demonstrated its roll in the military fighting force through surveillance and reconnaissance, attack missions, and through cargo transportation. Although the attack roll of the UAV has been widely publicized, scrutinized and is the face of modern warfare, as we now know it today, UAVs have shown a promising niche in the civilian realm as well. As reported by uasvision.com (2013) the U.S. Marine Corp has been utilizing unmanned K-MAX helicopters in Afghanistan since early 2012 to deliver external cargo loads up to 4,500 pounds to their remote operating bases and since the program began the two K-MAX helicopters have delivered 3.2 million pounds of cargo (p.1). This type of technology enables the military to eliminate many hazards and unnecessary risks of resupply by removing ground convoy operations as well as aerial resupply with piloted

Another advantage, both to operators and to nearby residents, is the large reduction in ground noise level made possible by the utilization of the steep descent and climb-out capability of the VTOL aircraft. The VTOL airplane has great potential value in its military applications too. The most obvious advantage is its utilization in delivering ground troops and supplies, the requirement being only that a clearing of sufficient size exist in a reasonably level region. Tactical close air support VTOL airplanes can operate in close proximity to zones of action out of these same clearings, thus reducing the time required to deliver ordnance on a target, or the number of airplanes required airborne on station. Destruction of or damage to airfield runways loses significance if the aircraft utilizing the field have a VTOL capability. Consistent with weight and size limitations, each VTOL airplane is capable of shipboard operations, without the requirement for arresting hooks, catapult fittings, and the usually associated structural beef-up. By the same token, many ships, with the relatively simple addition of a landing area, are capable of operating VTOL airplanes without the requirement for heavy and complicated arresting

This report descried the statement of the research, background theory and literature survey in order to design the module helicopter. Also included is a detailed description of how are the designers of the project and the details of the mentor are also included.

Module helicopters come in different sizes and types and they are used as toys, security, geographical photo capturing and military applications. They are also called UAV’s (unmanned air vehicle) or drones. The design of these UAV vary form a simple battery type module controlled be an RC controller to a sophisticated rocket propelled UAV with on board weapon that can fly from one side of the world to another.