Video: Drone Engine Technology

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Key Takeaways:

  • Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) is a key objective for the drone industry, but current electric power sources are insufficient.
  • LiPo batteries and small electric motors are not capable of enabling the desired BVLOS drone operations.
  • Engine manufacturers are actively developing hybrid and heavy fuel solutions to overcome these power limitations.
  • The article's accompanying video examines four examples of these advanced engine technologies presented at AUVSI Exponential.
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BVLOS or beyond visual line of sight is a desperate goal for the drone industry. But LiPo batteries and tiny electric motors aren’t going to do that. But there are plenty of engine makers out there working on hybrid and heavy fuel solutions. At AUVSI Exponential, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli looked at four examples.

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