The Maxdrone was donated to VSCL as a gift from Lockheed Martin. It is a high performance UAV ideally suited to a controls and systems test-bed, due to its large internal volume and payload capacity. The wings are manufactured with fiberglass/foam sandwich construction, and the fuselage is plywood/foam fiberglass.
Features:
- Tricycle arrangement
- Pneumatic tires
- Pneumatic brakes
- Take-off: Winsh/Dolly/Bungee
- Fuel systems: twin ventless bladders 4.5 gal
- Power plant: Quadra Aerrow A200
- Gasoline engine
- 206 cc
- Port timed
- Solid-state ignition
- Two stroke
- Twin cylinder
- 19 Hp at 7000 rpm
- Manufacturer: BAI Aerosystems, Inc.
Geometry:
- Wingspan: 12 ft
- Length: 7.5 ft (drawing is 6.2 ft)
- Height: 2 ft
- Fuselage Payload volume: 4 cu ft
- Propeller: 27″ diameter x 16″ pitch
Weight:
- Weights: OEW 80 lbs, MTOW 200 lbs
- Performance (clean configuration):
- Top Speed: 175 mph
- Stall Speed: 32 mph
- Range: 400 mi