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VTOL Fixed Wing Drone

VTOL Fixed Wing Drone. S&S Aeronautics. Logan Simon & Jackson Smith. Problem Statement.

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VTOL Fixed Wing Drone

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  1. VTOL Fixed Wing Drone S&S Aeronautics Logan Simon & Jackson Smith

  2. Problem Statement • Drones are extremely useful in many applications including Aerial photography, Search and rescue, Agriculture, and hobbyist use. Fixed Wing Drones currently require a runway. However, Many applications require the long flight range of fixed wing aircraft but lack access to a runway. What is needed is a fixed wing drone capable of a vertical takeoff.

  3. Design Specifications Must Haves • Be capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) • Have fixed wings for flights of at least 1 mile • Have a continuous flight time of at least 20 minutes • Be able to stop and hover mid-flight • Be able to survive minor crashes with the ground and stationary objects • Be able to land on runway in case of emergency • Work with common transmitter/receiver technology

  4. Design Specifications Nice to Haves • Carry a camera of GoPro size or larger • Have a first person view (FPV) system • Be taken off from a runway if desired • Autonomously transition from vertical to horizontal flight and back • Have an autopilot • Fly for more than 30 minutes • Use one set of rotors for vertical and horizontal flight • Be aesthetically pleasing

  5. Sources • "Home." ArduPlane. Diy Drones, n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2014. • "Home." ArduCopter. DIY Drones, n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2014. • Calo, Ryan. "When is my personal drone landing?." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Dec. 2013. Web. 9 Jan. 2014. • "Flight Crew - Fixed Wing vs Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)." Flight Crew - Fixed Wing vs Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Homeland Surveillance & Electronics LLC, n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2014.

  6. Sources • "UAV: fixed wing or rotary?." sUAS News. sUAS News, 24 Oct. 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2014.

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