Researching Tethered and Confined Space Solutions

[Stinson Aerial]

I've been researching the UAV space for the past several months for solutions around real payload built on an aviation background. I have several years in operations with heavy lift helicopters. Seems a little too early for UAV with Payload as either the manufacturers don't have a sense of TBO times for their aircraft, which equates to absorbent pricing - comparable to a helicopter or the regulations haven't been progressive in this space. In the interim I've been narrowing in on Tether and Confined Space.

 

[Slaw1211]

Can’t argue with you about that, it’s a tough tough question.

 

[The Editor]

I've been researching the UAV space for the past several months for solutions around real payload built on an aviation background. I have several years in operations with heavy lift helicopters. Seems a little too early for UAV with Payload as either the manufacturers don't have a sense of TBO times for their aircraft, which equates to absorbent pricing - comparable to a helicopter or the regulations haven't been progressive in this space. In the interim I've been narrowing in on Tether and Confined Space.

What level of payload are you talking about? 'Real' is a little subjective

 

[Stinson Aerial]

What level of payload are you talking about? 'Real' is a little subjective

We’d discussed in the 150 - 200 pounds class.

 

[The Editor]

We’d discussed in the 150 - 200 pounds class.

Boeing reveals heavy lift drone development

US aerospace manufacturer Boeing has revealed a prototype delivery drone able to carry heavy loads to difficult-to-reach destinations.

www.themanufacturer.com

 

[Stinson Aerial]

Boeing reveals heavy lift drone development

US aerospace manufacturer Boeing has revealed a prototype delivery drone able to carry heavy loads to difficult-to-reach destinations.

www.themanufacturer.com

Thanks for the link - very impressive! I just spent the past couple days at Drones for the CDN Energy Market conference - so much happening in this space. BVLOS seems to be the hot topic as regulators struggle with implementation, which will be a key moving into this type of payload.