Project for a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle

The paper presents the process of designing an unmanned Micro class aircraft, from the analysis of the dynamically developing market and the condition of the Polish Armed Forces to construction of objects and flight test. The possibilities and limitations of using miniature UAVs on the modern battle...

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Published in:Journal of KONBiN 2022-09, Vol.52 (3), p.187-200
Main Authors: Kachel, Stanisław, Okoń, Tomasz, Frant, Michał, Majcher, Maciej
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Aircraft performance
Armed forces
Avionics
Battlefields
conceptual design
Engine tests
Flight
flight test
Flight tests
Micro UAV
Military
Military strategy
Reconnaissance
reconnaissance UAV
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Unmanned aircraft
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Summary:The paper presents the process of designing an unmanned Micro class aircraft, from the analysis of the dynamically developing market and the condition of the Polish Armed Forces to construction of objects and flight test. The possibilities and limitations of using miniature UAVs on the modern battlefield were determined. For the designed UAV the propulsion was selected based on tests carried out on the engine test bench. The avionics equipment was selected based on components readily available on the market. The object was then made and inspected in flight. During the flight tests, the aircraft performance was verified and compared with the assumptions. It has been shown that the developed object is able to fulfill the reconnaissance tasks entrusted to it, while maintaining the assumed simplicity of construction and low cost of execution and service.
ISSN:2083-4608
1895-8281
2083-4608
DOI:10.2478/jok-2022-0032