Boeing's Insitu launches VTOL Integrator UAS for ship-based operations
The Integrator can carry around 18kg of payload with a 16- hour endurance. (Photo: Insitu)
Insitu's vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Integrator UAS uses a detachable quadcopter element that allows it to be launched from anywhere while retaining heavier payload carrying capabilities.
Insitu recently launched its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Integrator UAS product.
The system has two parts: the Flying Launch And REcovery System (FLARES) developed by Hood Tech and the Insitu Integrator aircraft.
FLARES, the detachable octocopter element, allows the fixed-wing UAV to vertically take off from ships or land, eliminating the need for a launchpad.
The platform can shed FLARES after reaching the desired altitude and operate as a regular fixed-wing aircraft, allowing the drone to carry heavier payloads at long ranges.
The launch equipment is recovered shortly after separation using an unmodified system.
Once the UAS is ready to
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