UAV Prototype crashes on first flight

Our first flight of our 4 meter wingspan powered glider which we are using for development of our navigation systems. We took off on a very windy day. We will repair and be back again though, moving from remote control to self sustained autonomous flight soon.

17Apr2010 We built this as a test bed for the power system for the final solar UAV design - was running really well. We rebuilt and had some other successful flights with this big beauty but then I got so busy with my Solar Light Cap project - will definately get back to this one day when www.SolarLightCap.com doesn't need me 20 hours a day...

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• UAV
• Solar
• Navigation
• Autonomous
• Guided
• Plane

[rcxorph]

I saw the pole jump right in the way. Happens a lot. Mean bastards!!

[cory1438]

I remember when there were army commercials like this were the marines are in the field and theylaunched it. Not any more

[MrFlench]

OUCH !!!!!!

[sizenevermatters]

To do...

1-GPWS...

2- Upwind landing...

[farmorethan]

funniest spot to land

[yputup]

air brakes? He is only out of luck.

[1littlelee]

its just a RC glider

[konohasblackjet]

that was super unlucky, it looked as it was over the fence but then it drops and staright into thr pole

[paulkazjack]

Use your airbrakes next time!

[OghamTheBold]

Or an IOD immoveable objects detector

It's amazing how the tinnier the object - and the more massive the landscape - the more of a super magnet that tiny immoveable obstacle becomes