| The X-2C Xawk UAS couples a robust student designed and built airframe with a combination of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and student-designed software components into a dynamic system capable of gathering imagery of targets of interest during fully autonomous flight. The airframe is fabricated using preimpregnated carbon/fiberglass hybrid material and able to carry a payload of up to 25lbs. The onboard systems include a Piccolo LT autopilot, a digital pan/tilt/zoom camera, and a broadband ethernet bridge. To ensure safety, a flight control redundancy system has been installed using the Emcotec DPSI Twin, which allows for two receiver inputs as well as two power inputs. With the one receiver interfaced with the Piccolo LT, and the other connected to a bare R/C receiver, the pilot is able to completely remove the autopilot system from the control loop in the event of an autopilot failure. This dually redundant system is complete with a primary and secondary battery guaranteeing operation of the flight control system. | | Specifications | | Wing Span | 128in | | Fuselage Length | 45in | | Fuselage Cross section | 9in x 9in | | Powerplant | Kroma 100i, 10hp |
| | Max Airspeed | 90 knots | | Stall Speed | 25 knots | | Service Ceiling | 5,000ft+ | | Endurance | 1hr with 1gal fuel | | Takeoff/Landing | 200ft |  |
Piccolo LT Autopilot
Toshiba IK-WB21A PTZ Network Camera