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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Micro Air Vehicles: CYBERQUAD - Awesome!

Little remote-controlled fliers, called micro air vehicles, have big futures before them in the form of surveillance and research missions at home and abroad.

Don't let the size of micro air vehicles, or MAVs, fool you. Although some measure less than a foot across, these remote-control reconnaissance planes have proven to be deft, powerful tools for soldiers and police operating in the narrow airspace of cities and towns. But diminutive aircraft can't carry much fuel or many batteries, and their use is often limited by short flight times. With civilian and military officials clamoring for more advanced urban MAVs, defense firms are developing models that can undertake longer surveillance missions. Future MAVs will also be able to set down on rooftops or ledges, which consumes less power than hovering and maintains a more stable viewing platform for cameras.


Length: 21", Max Weight: 6.6 LB

Hover and Stare
The electric CyberQuad, built by the Australian company Cyber Technology, uses four ducted fans that allow it to fly and hover. Like a helicopter, it can set down on any flat surface. Shrouds around the rotors give operators confidence to fly the craft in areas where an exposed blade might catch-a feature that came in handy during the recent inspection of a damaged oil rig in the Timor Sea.





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