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V-Bat VTOL UAV

MLB Company's next generation UAV is the V-Bat, a tail-sitter VTOL craft that can take off and land vertically, eliminating the need for a runway or catapult, as well as hover autonomously. For autonomous waypoint navigation, it can transition smoothly to the horizontal for speeds up to 100 mph. MLB Company has been involved in a wide variety of projects, ranging from the 15’ wingspan Volcano to the hand-sized Trochoid. They provide a variety of services ranging from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstration flights to aerial imagery acquisition to aircraft design and production.

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Published Aug 21 2008, 08:09 AM by CurtisEllzey
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    Herbert H. said:

    There is a technology for a variable pitch propeller which is very simple that can be used to improve the operation of the V-BAT. It's a concept that had been used years ago very successfully, but was outmoded for light aircraft by the current variable pitch propellers on the market.

    September 10, 2008 12:36 PM
     

    Forrest said:

    Very interesting and informative.

    September 10, 2008 3:58 PM
     

    D.W. said:

    Very awesome, but concern about it being hit down by tanks or anything could be a big problem.

    September 19, 2008 12:18 PM

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