TORONTO – RaptorUAS, a developer of high performance unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced that it has completed tests for the conversion of their high performance Raptor E1 UAS to a hybrid VTOL fixed wing platform: the Raptor EV.
The ultra lightweight Raptor EV UAS has achieved five hour endurance at 16.5 m/s in an all-electric platform, with total combined payload of just 3.5 Kg and with a maximum AUW of 9 Kg.
Power consumption of less than 80 Watt has been achieved through the optimization of airfoils, natural laminar flow fuselage, power plant optimization and ultra-lightweight lamination using a combination of aerospace grade nomex honeycomb and ultra-light carbon, aramid and glass fabrics.
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