The RIEGL VQX-1 is a compact, rugged, and aerodynmically shaped wing pod ready for user-friendly installation and straightforward application to facilitate various airborne mapping applications.
The pod is designed to carry one RIEGL Laser Scanner (VQ-480II, VQ-580II, VUX-240 or VQ-840-G) as well as up to three high-resolution cameras and an appropriate high-end IMU/GNSS system.
The EASA approval of the pod for Cessna single piston engine aircrafts of types 172, 182 and 206, under a supplemental type certificate is in progress.
Main Features
Robust and reliable wing pod
Uncompromising lightweight construction
Quick installation and removal (including power cabeling)
GNSS antenna to be mounted appropriately
EASA STC for Cessna 172-, 182- and 206- series in progress
Main Applications
Corridor Mapping
Archeology and Cultural Heritage Documentation
Terrain and Canyon Mapping
Flood Zone Mapping
Surveying of Urban Environments
Glacier & Snowfield Mapping
Construction-Site Monitoring
Power Line, Railway Track, and Pipeline Inspection
Agriculture & Forestry
Emergency Management Planning
Accident Investigation
Moist Grassland Mapping