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The X-2C Xawk UAS couples a robust student designed and
built airframe with a combination of commercial
off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and student-designed software
components into a dynamic system capable of gathering
imagery of targets of interest during fully autonomous
flight. The airframe is fabricated using preimpregnated
carbon/fiberglass hybrid material and able to carry a
payload of up to 25lbs. The onboard systems
include a Piccolo LT autopilot, a digital pan/tilt/zoom
camera, and a broadband ethernet bridge.
To ensure safety, a flight
control redundancy system has been installed using the
Emcotec DPSI Twin, which allows for two receiver inputs as
well as two power inputs. With the one receiver
interfaced with the Piccolo LT, and the other connected to a
bare R/C receiver, the pilot is able to completely remove
the autopilot system from the control loop in the event of
an autopilot failure. This dually redundant system
is complete with a primary and secondary battery
guaranteeing operation of the flight control system. |
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Specifications |
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Wing Span |
128in |
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Fuselage Length |
45in |
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Fuselage Cross section |
9in
x 9in |
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Powerplant |
Kroma 100i, 10hp |
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Max
Airspeed |
90
knots |
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Stall Speed |
25
knots |
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Service Ceiling |
5,000ft+ |
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Endurance |
1hr
with 1gal fuel |
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Takeoff/Landing |
200ft |
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Piccolo
LT Autopilot
Toshiba
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