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AAI subsidiary Aerosonde, located in Australia, is a designer and manufacturer of technology advanced unmanned aircraft systems. Today, the Aerosonde® family of aircraft has joined AAI’s expanding fleet of air vehicles and are included in AAI’s interoperability network of common ground control stations.
The company’s unmanned aircraft employ a catapult system to take off from small, remote clearings. They can also launch from the roof of a fast-moving ground vehicle.
Aerosonde’s mature aircraft have achieved a number of unique flight milestones:
- An Aerosonde MK 4 recently set the world flight endurance record by remaining aloft un-refueled for more than 38 hours.
- In a stunning achievement in 1998, an Aerosonde MK 3 crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 27 hours, using only 1.5 gallons of fuel.
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Specifications
- Wing span: 2.9 m (9.5 ft)
- Weight:15 kg (32.2 lb)
- Engine: 24 cc fuel injected
- Payload(s): Up to 5.3 kg (11.5 lb)
- Fuel capacity: Up to 6 liters (1.6 gal)
- Operation: Autonomous
- Generator: 75W
- Navigation: GPS
Performance
- Cruise airspeed:75-110 kph (40-60 kts)
- Endurance: 5 - 30 hr(subject to payload)
- Range: 0 km (50 kts)
- Streaming video
- Global iridium satellite
- Service ceiling: 4500 m (15,000 ft)
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