Name: Eleanor Purpose: Research and development platform for infrastructure monitoring MTOW: ~7kg Airframe: Heavily modified Phoenix Boomerang 60” – configured from two separate airframes. Engine: 20cc, 2-stroke Methanol Autonomy: Micropilot - Full waypoint navigation Payloads: 8 MP Canon EOS350D DSLR camera |
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Name: Chuck Purpose: Research and development platform for infrastructure monitoring MTOW: ~20kg Airframe: 1/3 scale ARF Super Cub Engine: DA100 (100cc Gasoline) Autonomy: Micropilot - Full waypoint navigation Payloads: Airborne package delivery system, vision payload, (Telstra NextG™ being investigated) |
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Name: Alice Purpose: General undergraduate research and development platform, and search and rescue competition (back up development platform) MTOW: ~12kg Airframe: 1/4 Scale ARF J3 Cub Engine: OS 160FX Autonomy: Micropilot - Full waypoint navigation Payloads: 2.4GHz LOS Video with ground station 25dBi tracking antenna |
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Name: Charlie Purpose: Undergraduate research and development platform, ad-hoc networking and Autonomous Flight Search and Navigation (AFSAN) Platform MTOW: ~4kg Airframe: Modified Phoenix Boomerang 60” – extra payload bays and low wing configuration Engine: OS 91FX Autonomy: Micropilot - Full waypoint navigation Payloads: CSIRO Fleck – ad-hoc networking and communications |
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