UAVs

USD $24,999

Pre-order / Estimated shipping date: 4 March 2018

Halo 240-E Inspection

Halo. The first true hybrid drone. Built for professionals.

A high-performance professional-grade UAV, Halo enables close-proximity inspections over extremely long distances. The Halo is the first commercial fixed-wing UAV which also has an efficient hovering configuration, allowing hovering flight-times which exceed 60% of its already excellent fixed-wing flight-times.

Whether you need high-resolution 3D images of structures, or simply aerial mapping, Halo’s range, endurance, and portability are unbeaten.

Features

Long endurance in both hover and forward flight.
Close-up inspection capability: fly like a multirotor during inspection.
Vertical take-off and landing: launch and land reliably in any 6 x 6 m (20 x 20′) area.
Quick-release (and tool-less) connections on wings, fins and nosecone allow set-up and tear-down in less than 60 seconds.
Service agreement for peace-of-mind, including spare parts, software updates and support.

Example flight profile

Below is an animation which demonstrates the intended use of the Halo 240-E inspection UAV: a very basic flight profile consiting of take-off, transition to forward-flight, general forward-flight use of the gimballed sensors, transition to hvoer, use of the sensors during hover, return to base, and landing.

Specifications

Flight time	90 minutes (hover)	150 minutes (forward)
Weight (net)	2.0 kg
Wingspan	2.4 m
Length	1.8 m
Cruise speed	16 m/s, 31 knots, 58 kph
Maximum speed	25 m/s, 49 knots, 90 kph
Stall speed	11 m/s, 21 knots, 40 kph
Range	140 km
Battery	21.6 V; 7,000 mAh

Technology

Hybrid rotor/wing aerodynamic surfaces are the ultimate solution to creating a VTOL aircraft which is efficient in both its flight-modes. A high-aspect-ratio wing aeroplane is the most efficient configuration for forward-flight. And for hovering flight, efficiency increases with the area of the rotor-disc. Turning the high-aspect-ratio wing into a rotor gives the best of both worlds! For more technical details, check out our FAQ.

Using cutting-edge materials and manufacturing processes, patent-pending electro-mechanical systems, and a design which removes the mechanical complexity from the tail, Halo is as efficient as an aeroplane can be in forward flight; and it can hover for longer than any multirotor in its weight-class!

USD $14,999

Pre-order / Estimated shipping date: 7 January 2019

Halo 240-E Mapping

This mapping version of our Halo UAV series provides aerial imagery for mapping and topographical measurements. Payload options include high-resolution still cameras, and multispectral and thermal cameras. Using the same technology as the inspection model, the mapping model is slightly lighter, and is the ideal solution for agricultural and environmental mapping.