Aeroscout Scout B1-100
| Scout B1-100 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Autonomous unmanned helicopter drone |
| National origin | Switzerland |
| Manufacturer | Aeroscout |
| Status | Prototypes |
The Aeroscout Scout B1-100 is a small Swiss unmanned helicopter drone developed for roles such as aerial mapping, surveillance and law enforcement. It has also been used for airborne laser scanning.[1] It is equipped with inertial navigation systems and GPS navigation to aid in control, and can either be directly controlled or operate over pre-programmed flight paths.[2]
Specifications
[edit]Data from [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: None
- Length: 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
- Width: 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in)
- Height: 1.0 m (3 ft 3 in)
- Empty weight: 44 kg (97 lb)
- Gross weight: 77 kg (170 lb) Maximum load: 18 kg (40 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 10 L (2.6 US gal; 2.2 imp gal) in 2 tanks
- Powerplant: 1 × 100 cc (6.1 cu in) air-cooled single cylinder gasoline engine, 13.3 kW (17.8 hp)
- Main rotor diameter: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)
- Endurance: 1 hour 30 minutes
Avionics
- autonomous flight control system with automatic, assisted, and manual modes
References
[edit]- ^ Gallay, Michal; Jan Kanuk; Carlo Zgraggen; Benedikt Imbach; Jan Sasak; Jzef Supinsky; Markus Hollaus (2024). Meneely, John (ed.). "Unpiloted Airborne Laser Scanning of a Mixed Forest: A case study from the Alps, Austria". 3D Imaging of the Environment: Mapping and Modeling. CRC Press: 69. ISBN 978-0-367-33793-3.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Krishna, K. R. (2019). Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems in Crop Production: A Compendium. Apple Academic Press. pp. 271–272. ISBN 978-1771887564.
- ^ www.aeroscout.ch