VTOL deftAcopter Designed for Outback Deliveries

VTOL deftAcopter Designed for Outback Deliveries
Sep-23-16
Designed for use in the outback, the deftAcopter drone from TU Delft can take off vertically, then level out to fly like a plane.

The drone was created to address the needs of delivering goods to remote areas. Inspired by the biplane design, the deftAcopter is equipped with a single top rotor and smaller rotors on its wings. For takeoff, the drone is positioned with the large rotor on top facing up, which allows it to take off vertically. Once in the air, the drone will shift its position to bring the large rotor to the front, where it will propel the drone at speeds up to 66 mph for up to one hour on a single charge.

The deftAcopter can also maintain contact via an Iridium satellite connection, which allows it to be controlled even outside of the user’s line of sight—from anywhere on Earth. The new drone will be put through its paces at the Outback Medical Challenge at the end of September 2016.



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