VTOL port

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The Institute has a free flight test platform on the roof on the building for carrying out flight tests. The experimental setup allows fast and safe experiments with real weather conditions.

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Technical data:

• Size: 6,5x4,5x3,5 meter cubed
• Cut-resistant enclosing for safe operation of propeller-powered UAS
• Height: 30 meters enables very good availability of GPS signals in urban area
• Lighting for test preparation and execution in darkness
• Equipped with 4 high resolution cameras for recording flight tests from different angles

The VTOLport is used for the following experiments:

• Sensor test bench

  • GPS & sensor data fusion

  • Influence of weather conditions on the UAS

• Flight tests of VTOL-capable aircraft

  • Automated take-off and landing procedures

 

Pictures flight box