The "Robust Autonomous Airborne Vehicle - Endurant and Nimble" aircraft system. Avionics stack for full fetured RAAVEN PDBcapable of multi-instrument meterological sensor package and support computing measurements.
Aircraft mass: 3.8 lbs (1.720 kg)
Endurance: 2 hours
Wing span: ~ 2 meters
Design Specifications:
BST Wind Probe and VectorNav 200/300,Pixhawk GPS and Magetometer, Vailala RS-41, Other Sensors TBD, Logger/Telemetry Unit
The Mobile UAS Research Collaboratory (MURC) supports nomadic field deployments. The MURC is a ground vehicle customized to carry aircraft, communication, and computational hardware. Major features of the MURC include:
Electronically steerable antenna that supports communication to multiple aircraft simultaneously
Ruggedized server racks for data storage and high-performance computing to run environmental models and process data in the field
Operator and end-user stations for operations of up to 6 aircraft simultaneously