Heavy lifters???

[DKTek]

Thank you Peter W.. I will definately do that. :noteworthy

Chris, I'd want to lift what ever the client wants. Simply put, It's all about getting the load in the air and keeping it there until the job is done. Two engines on a commercial venture are always better. The client loves the "redundancy" buzz word and the insurance companies sometimes demand it. More weight means better jobs. The best equipment gets better jobs. This I say from experience working in the aerial platform field. I'm a Wescam Operator/Tech. I've worked on over 100 feature films and commercials, more sporting events than most people see in a life time, worked with the DEA and other law enforcement agencies, and other cool stuff. Always, with some of the best equipment available and that keeps the clients comming. Works in full scale and sounds good for UAV scale jobs, I hope.

Wow Sara, I thought I was buisy. You guys can set up shop here in the US. Really, I extend a personal invitation... :lol:

[Sara]

DKTek,

Thanks for the invitation to set up shop in the US. I shall have to pass on it for the moment, though. Moving from the present factory to a new one is going to be traumatic enough - and the new one is only 100 yards away!

Sara
Wren Turbines

[chopper jockey]

Thank you Peter W.. I will definately do that. :noteworthy

Chris, I'd want to lift what ever the client wants. Simply put, It's all about getting the load in the air and keeping it there until the job is done. Two engines on a commercial venture are always better. The client loves the "redundancy" buzz word and the insurance companies sometimes demand it. More weight means better jobs. The best equipment gets better jobs. This I say from experience working in the aerial platform field. I'm a Wescam Operator/Tech. I've worked on over 100 feature films and commercials, more sporting events than most people see in a life time, worked with the DEA and other law enforcement agencies, and other cool stuff. Always, with some of the best equipment available and that keeps the clients comming. Works in full scale and sounds good for UAV scale jobs, I hope.



I would like to point out, regarding small fullsize heavy lifters, that two engines become detrimental to heavy lift and hot and high performance. The Aerospatial Squirel AS350B3 for example far out performs the AS355F2 twin engine varient, the AS350B3 is faster and lighter as a result of only having one large engine. It recently landed on the top of EVEREST !
If I were to design and build a heavy lifter, I would first look for a suitable large single engine and would only go twin if I had to. Remember the twin engine fullsize was mainly designed because of passenger safety, which is not a parameter on a UAV. Going twin has less advantages and more penalties than a larger engined single. :)

[DKTek]

Pilot wise I agree CJ. I love the B3 myself and have used it many times. It's a work horse. But, the F2 is used on more jobs than not due to a twin clause for insurance. Most clients confuse this as law. Besides, the extra engine should delay the impact a little if the other engine craps out. Unless your in an old 222 which has a tendacy to take the other out when one fails. Gotta love the triple duce.

Point is, twins sell better for low altitude, close proximity work for the client. The loss of useful load and higher fuel consumption are our (Pilots/Operator) problems to work around. Passenger safety doesn't apply here but the client will feel his equipment is in safer hands, errr UAV.

Thanks CJ and happy holidays.