OpendID




Cancel
4/6
Home / Keyword geo:lat=-33.904723 /

Vulture Launcher System at Ysterplaat Airshow, Cape Town

flickr-251136434.jpg Vulture Launcher System at Ysterplaat Airshow, Cape TownThumbnailsVulture Launcher System at Ysterplaat Airshow, Cape Town

An automated vacuum type catapult launch based on a Samil 100 truck (the workhorse of the SA Defence Force). No external pilot required. Automatic transition from launch mode into pre-programmed flight mode.

The Vulcan Air Vehicle is a modular composite vehicle with a 500cc 2-stroke fuel injected engine. Its payload is a gyro stabilised optronic sight communicating on a SA Defence secure C-Band data/video link. Its cruise speed is 120km/h for about 4 hours (60km) with a maximum ceiling of 5,000m. It is fully automated launch, flight and recovery, with an automatic return-to-base in case of mission critical failures. It is ruggedised for SA Army operating environment.

See more information at www.spacewar.com/reports/South_African_Vulture_UAV_for_Pr... and a lot more detail at dataweek.co.za/article.aspx?pklArticleId=3804&pklIssu....

See where this photo was taken at maps.yuan.cc/.

Dimensions
1200*900
File
flickr-251136434.jpg
File size
229 KB
Visits
3576
Location
View on OpenStreetMap
Rating score
no rating
Rate this photo

0 comments

Add a comment

PHP Captcha for Piwigo
PHP Captcha for Piwigo