Penguin B granted Section 333 exemption

9th December 2015 - 13:30 GMT | by The Shephard News Team

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A UAV Factory Penguin B UAS owned by an unnamed customer has been granted a Section 333 exemption by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the company announced on 7 December.

To date the majority of aircraft cleared under Section 333 have been electrically powered UAS with very short flight endurance. The Penguin B granted the approval is powered by a gasoline engine with electronic fuel injection, enabling the aircraft to fly for more than 20 hours.

UAV Factory expects further exemptions for the Penguin B to be granted, along with the fully-integrated Penguin C.

Rory Bauer, sales director, UAV Factory, said: ‘We are working with prospective customers to help them draft their Section 333 applications because as the manufacturer we have the required information readily available.’

Konstantins Popiks, CTO, UAV Factory, added: ‘This helps pave the way for other Section 333 applicants looking for increased endurance and payload capacity. Having an internal combustion, as opposed to an electric aircraft approved for a Section 333 exemption now is a great step forward.’

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