Yellowplane sUAS UAVs for Europe and South Africa

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Environmental monitoring and SAR robotics

Flying wing long endurance long range high altitude. Involved in coastal research and mapping in the USA and UK, environmental monitoring tasks in South Africa and agricultural mapping in AustraliaRotary high definition gyro stabilized camera platform for conditional surveys and aerial photographyIn house airframe design and construction for rapid project development.UAS flight training.

Contact :-Yellowplane UAV South Africa tiaan_yellowplane.co.uk Europe info_yellowplane.co.uk

Aerial ImagingAerial Photography.Mike Smith, of Flying Scotscam, our aerial imaging expert is able to advise on, or undertake commissions.He uses fixed wing and rotary solutions to create vertical and oblique images. Shot in high definition images can be printed on high quality art paper or distributed by disk or email.Loch Leelintrathen 1.2back water reservoir 1castle 3jpgdeal castleferm toon 1bird copyMANTA EPPElectric Flying Wing UAVsWe have a range of flying wings from inexpensive EPP foam to high end carbon fibre construction.All are computer designed and extensively flown.Endurance range from one to three hours.Airframes can be purchased complete with failsafe devices and wing tip antennas.BOOMERANGPower plant: 320W Electric Brushless Outrunner.Dimensions: 1.4M Wing Span.Weight: 1.75kg Light, MTOW 2kg.Performance: Speed 60km/h 105km/h, ceiling 3500m 1.5hrs flight time. 25km range any direction, (Real time video limited)Payload: Daylight CCD color camera, optional thermal imaging camera.Guidance/Tracking: Remote control and or pre programmed autonomous Return to base GPS navigated Attopilot V3.0 6DOF IMU unit.Launch: Hand or Bungee launch fully autonomous Recovery: belly landing or arresting net, assisted remote control, autonomous option.Ground Control station: 15 video monitor, Ground control software IFR based, electronic moving map and video window. Antenna: 900MHz 12dbi patch, 2.4GHz 8dbi patch, 2.4GHz 24dbi dish, tracking based antenna system.Operating temp: -30C-80CJACKAROOPower plant: 430W Electric Brushless Outrunner.Dimensions: 1.5M Wing Span.Weight: 1.75kg Light, MTOW 2.5kg.Performance: Speed 60km/h 105km/h, ceiling 3500m 1.5hrs flight time. 25km range any direction, (Real time video limited) 2.5hr flight time with second battery.Payload: Pan/Tilt Daylight CCD color camera, optional thermal imaging camera.Guidance/Tracking: Remote control and or pre programmed autonomous Return to base GPS navigated Attopilot V3.0 6DOF IMU unit.Launch: Hand, Pneumatic or Bungee launch fully autonomous Recovery: belly landing or arresting net, assisted remote control, autonomous option.Ground Control station: 15 video monitor, Ground control software IFR based, electronic moving map and video window. Antenna: 900MHz 12dbi patch, 2.4GHz 8dbi patch, 2.4GHz 24dbi dish, tracking based antenna system.Operating temp: -30C-80CMANTAROTARY UAVAtto RotaryMulticopter platforms coming soon.ABOUT

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YellowPlane was born in the Masai Mara Kenya during the autumn of 2005. A method was needed to take pictures for wildlife study, not far away,just across a river. Somewhere we could see, but took many hours to drive around to reach, over a bridge that was occasionally closed and a road that was muddy and rutted.Model aircraft were deemed the solution.This began the process of research into small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) often refered to as UAV's.In 2006 Yellowplane became South Africas first sUAS aerial survey company.Conventional balsa aircraft both glider and trainer type were initially used but as understanding of what was needed grew an airframe was eventually purpose designed and constructed out of EPP foam.This material is light, strong and very easy to repair out in the field. A smaller version of the design was tested to see if the glues and materials used could survive at least 100 hours of flying and UV exposure, its still flying after that test.Modern lightweight high quality digital cameras allow low cost low level images to be taken for a fraction of the cost of hiring a conventional aircraft.Combined with micro autopilots that allow pre-programmed 3D waypoint navigation the bespoke system is simple and effective.When this idea was concieved it seemed a simple task to undertake, as with many things in life the devils in the detail.

The first yellowplaneCONTACTAllow us to help you realise your UAV project using a proven airframe and autopilot combination.We can bring our aircraft to you or you can purchase complete systems and operate them yourself.Should you be enquring about UAV pilot positions at YellowPlane please note that the minimum requirement to work with us at the moment is a CPL with at least 500 hours P1 and some RC time, but thats not essential.Snail Mail:-MeadowbankDowlish Wake SomersetUKTA19 0NZEmailinfo_yellowplane.co.uk SHOP

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