Hussar is a multi-role unmanned platform we are developing together with the Kraków company BKODE. It takes off and lands vertically like a multicopter, and in forward flight it uses the lift of its wing – a quad tailsitter VTOL layout.
Our role
Carbon Design is responsible for the airframe geometry and the composite structure: the shape and split of the structure, the laminate layup and the manufacturing technology of the carbon fibre parts. BKODE is responsible for the electronics, software, integration and flight testing.
The quad tailsitter layout
A tailsitter takes off from a vertical position, standing on its tail, on four rotors, and then transitions to forward flight like an aircraft. It needs no runway and uses less energy in cruise than a conventional multicopter. This calls for a structure with low mass and high stiffness – a job for carbon composites.
More about the project: hussarproject.com and bkode.pl.
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