Specifications
Wingspan- 105 in
Wing Area- 1832 sq in
Wing Chord- 17.45 in
Wing Aspect Ratio- 6.017
Tail Configuration- Conventional
Horizontal Tail Span- 37.875 in
Horizontal Tail Area- 350 sq in
Vertical Tail Span- 12 in
Vertical Tail Area- 129 sq in
Fuselage Length- 76 in
Fuselage Width and Heigh-t (Max) 6.6 in wide x 11 in high
Overall Height- 33 in
Engine Type - RCS 180 -30cc
Two-Cycle IC w/CDI
Propeller Type- Bambula 20 in dia.x 8 in pitch
Landing Gear- Tricycle
Servos- High Torque, Metal Gear, Ball Bearing

Capacities
Empty Weight- 28.00lbs
Gross Weight- 40.0 lbs max
Fuel Capacity- 100 fluid oz
Payload Capacity- Max. 12 lbs

Performance
Stall Speed- 20 kts
Operational Speed- 30 – 60 kt
Normal Cruise- 50 – 55 kts
Vne- 80 kts
Range- maximum 80 nm
Endurance- maxim 3 hrs & 20 min, no reserve
Altitude Range- Up to 2500 ft
Launch and Recovery- Rise-Off-Ground (ROG), RC via Pilot

Avionics
Autopilot- Piccolo v2.0.4
Ground Station- Piccolo v2.0.4 Operator Interface
Communications- 900 MHz UHF

Kestrel T

Kestrel TThe Kestrel-T is a small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) or Remotely Controlled Aircraft (RC) that is currently used to test and validate military sensor packages and system software and hardware components such as ADS-B and ATC Mode C Transponder and Altitude Encoder.

The aircraft can be sold with 72 MHZ RC Receiver and either a Cloudcap Autopilot or a Geneva Flight Tek Autopilot.

Several control station options exist featuring OpenUMI. This will allow the aircraft to function as a STANAG or JAUS vehicle.

 

Kestrel T bottom viewTime Aloft - Up to 3 hrs. 20 mins. depending on selected power plant.
Range - Dependent on Data Link selected. Several options are available.
Fuel - Automotive fuel and light oil mix.
Crew Size – 2 to 4 people depending on mission and sensor suite

The Kestrel-T has been certified by the FAA

Complete mobile Ground Control Stations available for remote site flight support.

It has a payload of 12 lbs and can carry side mounted or pod mounted payloads (cameras).

Custom avionics installs available.

RC versions available.

Please call to discuss your requirements, pricing and delivery.

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The UAS Flight Team with the Kestrel T

The Defense Technologies UAS Flight Team with the Kestrel T