Flowcopter heavylift cargo drone efficiently examined at HCA Airport – sUAS Information – The Enterprise of Drones

Up to now couple of weeks, Scottish firm Flowcopter has been testing its heavylift cargo drone within the distinctive drone airspace above HCA Airport. It was the primary outside flight trials for Flowcopter, which has chosen HCA Airport as its European take a look at base.

Through the previous couple of weeks, a really particular drone may very well be noticed within the airspace above HCA Airport in Odense, Denmark. This was a part of a batch of three FC100 drones constructed by Scottish drone producer Flowcopter during the last yr to validate their new class of Uncrewed Air Techniques.

Flowcopter has chosen the Danish airport and its UAS Denmark Take a look at Centre as a take a look at base for the event of the corporate’s FC100 cargo drone to be used in logistics, offshore and agricultural functions.

The Danish take a look at flights had been the primary of their variety outdoor and outdoors the UK.

“We’re returning dwelling with our technical readiness checks accomplished and shall be implementing a design freeze to share this mannequin with a number of shoppers,” says Technical Director at Flowcopter, Uwe Stein.

Simple permission to fly

He explains the selection of HCA Airport as a take a look at base on account of a mixture of fantastic take a look at amenities and a simple authorisation process, the place the Danish authorities have contributed with environment friendly case processing.

“We discovered the applying course of for flight authorisation to be extremely clean with an enormous quantity of assist from the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority. It was additionally a terrific assist for us that UAS Denmark Take a look at Centre contributed with recommendation and expertise in relation to making ready danger analyses for the flight allow,” says Uwe Stein.

Can elevate as much as 100 kilos

Flowcopter’s “FC100” heavylift cargo drone, referred internally as an”utility copter” or “uUAS”, is designed to ship excessive lifting capability over lengthy distances. Particularly, the drone can elevate 100 kilos, over a distance of 200 kilometres and fly for as much as three hours.

These flight trials at UAS Denmark Take a look at Heart show Flowcopter’s expertise which affords a roadmap in direction of uUAS able to carrying greater than 300kgs over lengthy distances.

Flowcopter’s uUAS is a very new class of plane utilizing sturdy, low-cost hydraulic drive to manage the propellers at a fraction of the burden of a comparable electrical system.

That is enabled by an environment friendly, quick management response Digital Displacement® pump driving hydraulic motors.

Early adopters of the Flowcopter drone shall be operators in sectors resembling agriculture, offshore wind and search & rescue operations. Flowcopter are already in dialog with finish customers within the wider cargo logistics functions.

A straightforward gateway to Europe

“We’re blissful and proud that Flowcopter has chosen HCA Airport and UAS Denmark Take a look at Centre as its European take a look at base. It underlines that we are able to provide a robust mixture of fine take a look at amenities and quick access to getting your drone within the air,” says Michael Larsen, Head of UAS Denmark Take a look at Centre.

He provides that Flowcopter, as a non-EU firm, can now use the licence obtained in Denmark within the remaining EU international locations.

“So on this approach, we’re a straightforward entry level to the European marketplace for drone firms that need to function within the EU, and we’re prepared to assist others who’re in the identical scenario as Flowcopter,” says Michael Larsen.