Professional UAV THE TEMPEST

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UNMANNED FIXED WING DRONE The Tempest was designed and engineered by Skip Miller Consulting specifically for the University of Colorado. The plane fit the University’s requirements for the National Science Foundation Tornado research project, Vortex2. The Tempest surpassed all of CU’s design specifications, and was 200% better than requested. The Tempest emerged from the latest trends in state-of-the-art sailplane flight profile, resulting in a sleek and streamline design. The Tempest possesses dynamic performance, something critical in the emerging civil drone market. It is fully autonomous, with point-and-click waypoints on a remote tablet, and has a very user-friendly interface. Skip Miller Consulting offers the Tempest with customized payloads and software for a variety of different applications: Emergency/First Responders: live video with IR (infrared) and EO (daytime) stabilized cameras Agriculture: Near infrared and orthomosaics for plant images, and healthiness Surveying/Mapping: Orthomosaics, digital surface models, point clouds Education/Science: Fully customizable for any payload Customized Missions: Fully customizable for any payload New Frontiers: Click here to check them all out EFFICIENCY The Tempest is one of the most efficient designs in its class. With the supplied battery it achieves an hour and a half flight time traveling at 42-50 mph with a max of 110 mph. At a slower speed, the flight time increases. Additional batteries can be added for increased flight times. The Tempest offers quick and easy deployment. DISTANCE The Tempest can cover 3.6 square miles (2,300 acres) in one flight flying at 400 feet.