SolarCopter

Second entry of the day for UAS got Talent, an interesting project very handy for perch and stare operations.

SolarCopter is project undertaken by seven Masters students at Queen Mary University of London. The team has developed the world’s first solar powered helicopter and discusses their process and the rationale behind this project. The final design is complete and currently going through the patent process.



Gary Mortimer

Founder and Editor of sUAS News | Gary Mortimer has been a commercial balloon pilot for 25 years and also flies full-size helicopters. Prior to that, he made tea and coffee in air traffic control towers across the UK as a member of the Royal Air Force.