Griffiss International Airport has partnered with Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) Alliance to conduct an experimental test flight of a Logos Technologies unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
The test flight is carried out at Griffiss Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site in New York, US, and marks the operation and integration of UAS in class D airspace.
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Logos Technologies Advanced Concepts director Wade Pulliam said: "Today’s flight tests were a great success and allowed us to collect valuable data that will be critical to our development of parafoil systems for military and commercial applications."
Logos Technologies developed the tactically expandable maritime platform (TEMP) UAV to further develop its flight control approach for delivering supplies to dispersed units.
The TEMP is equipped with a parafoil system, which comprises a fabric wing with an aircraft fuselage.
The parafoil system is claimed to provide increased safety over traditional UAVs, and is capable of carrying substantial loads for its weight class.
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By GlobalDataNUAIR Alliance executive director Larry Brinker said: "Through these first successful operational flights, the NUAIR Alliance and its partners have met a significant mandate for this test site."
UAS within approved airspace are expected to be implemented for future applications, including precision agriculture, pipeline and power line monitoring, environmental monitoring, and disaster/humanitarian relief support.
NUAIR Alliance is a consortium of industry leaders and academic institutions across New York and Massachusetts.
