UAV Propulsion Tech Post #19 – Triple Redundant UAV Autopilot

I am the US rep for MicroPilot and market their autopilots to US UAV customers.  I have permission from MicroPilot to re-print a white paper they have on their website titled “MP21283x MicroPilot’s Triple Redundant UAV Autopilot” authored by Sarah Vallely in 2010.  I think this white paper is more relevant today as the defense…

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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #18 – UAV Chute Options

Parachutes can be used on UAV’s for recovery or rescue.  Recovery gives the UAV manufacturer an alternative that is not runway or “catch” recovery dependent (like nets or other means to grab the UAV during recovery).  Rescue gives the UAV manufacturer a safety means if there is a system failure during flight that causes the…

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