Friday, March 15, 2013

Fixed-Wing sUAS Vehicle Element


The original intent of my supervisory control for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) research project was to demonstrate integration of supervisory control into a single rotary-wing R/C platform. However, due to efficient budgeting and realized cost savings over the original proposal, sufficient funding remained for the addition of a fixed-wing platform. For this project, I selected the FPVRaptor after a long review and comparison of available R/C airplane platforms. This platform is available from HobbyKing.com for approximately $75 (prices change based on currency fluxuations): http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18764__FPVRaptor_Composite_1600mm_PNF_.html
 
Look for updates as I describe some modifications I will be making to further improve the usability of the platform and install the research equipment onboard.
 
 
 
 

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