Video: Drone Engine Technology

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Key Takeaways:

  • Achieving Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) is a critical goal for the drone industry.
  • Current LiPo batteries and small electric motors are not adequate for enabling BVLOS drone operations.
  • Engine manufacturers are developing hybrid and heavy fuel solutions to overcome power limitations, with several examples highlighted 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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