Video: Drone Engine Technology

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Key Takeaways:

  • Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) is a crucial, yet challenging, goal for the drone industry.
  • Current LiPo battery and small electric motor technologies are insufficient for achieving BVLOS operations.
  • Engine manufacturers are actively developing hybrid and heavy fuel solutions to provide the necessary power and endurance for BVLOS drones.
  • Examples of these advanced 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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