Video: Drone Engine Technology

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Key Takeaways:

  • Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operation is a major industry goal.
  • Current LiPo batteries and small electric motors are insufficient for BVLOS flight.
  • Companies are developing hybrid and heavy fuel engine solutions for drones.
  • Four examples of such engine solutions were showcased 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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