Now we can have unmanned glider competitions. Much safer.
Dave L From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Simon Hackett Sent: Tuesday, 16 June 2009 10:14 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Stemme produce a UAV based on the S6 motor glider For your interest, see attached pdf's. Here's a machine-translation of the German text in the first attachment; The S15 is a remote sensing variant of the Stemme S6 motor glider that was certified and entered series production some time ago. I think its pretty nifty to see a motor glider turned into a UAV! Regards, Simon First unmanned flight of UAV TSA S15 On Wednesday, 10.06.09 at 18:00 clock started our "five" as the first unmanned aircraft at the former military airfield Ketola near Kemijärvi (Finland). This first flight represents a crucial milestone in the company's history of STEMME Group dar. Without exaggerating, we can claim that this power deals with the world at the forefront of UAV aircraft Development. The TSA S15 UAV is one of the first unmanned Aircraft in this size, which is independently run and land. As part of the Sagem-project "we could in less than seven months from first stroke of the pen to the first unmanned flight, the required project goal reach. This is a benefit for us in our project partners (and SAGEM Turbomeca) the greatest respect in revenue. Even with our shareholders, at the some tests with Ketola were present, we produced happy faces. Despite all the skepticism was the final unmanned first flight on 10.06.09 ultimately a resounding success. The flight lasted 10 minutes exciting that we do not measurable heart actually survived. He ended with a Picture landing exactly in the middle rail. I would like from here, especially on behalf of Sagem teams, specifically all Thank to this project directly or indirectly, have participated and the project with your ambition, with lots of overtime and weekends wasted progress and ultimately success brought. It was not for nothing !!!!!! ☺
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