01 - Aircraft Design and Integrated Systems
A VTOL SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM TO EXPAND PAYLOAD CAPABILITIES
S. Geutherı, F. Capristanı, J. Kirk, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States; R. Erhard, University of Denver, United States; ıNASA Langley Research Center, United States
The Kinetic and Potential Energy Alternation for Greater Lift Enhancement (KP EAGLE) vehicle will utilize VTOL characteristics similar to multicopters and payload delivery capabilities comparable to small fixed-wing vehicles that are CATO or CTOL. This compromise allows KP EAGLE to fill a current payload weight and range capability void between multicopters and small fixed-wing vehicles.