Design and Flight Test of a Tube-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Design and Flight Test of a Tube-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have already proven valuable for intelligence, search, and reconnaissance missions; however, their integration into manned aircraft to augment existing capabilities is still an emerging field. This paper describes the design of an aircraft that fits inside a G-sized s...

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Main Authors: Michael Finigian, Peter Apostolos Kavounas, Ian Ho, Conor Cian Smith, Adam Witusik, Andrew Hopwood, Camron Avent, Brandon Ragasa, Brian Roth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Aerospace
Subjects:
tube-launched UAV
flight testing
folding wing aircraft
medium-sized UAV
sonobuoy canister
ISR missions completed by UAV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/2/133

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