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Black Swift S1 UAS

Black Swift S1 UAS

Simple, Intuitive, and Reliable Survey & Mapping UAS Solution

The Black Swift S1 UAS is the perfect introduction to commercial operation of unmanned aircraft. Our mission planning software is so intuitive that you can learn it while performing real photogrammetry missions. You will quickly see the many possibilities of our gesture-based planning software tied to our common flight management hardware and software. For mapping and photogrammetry missions you will likely find that this is the only system that you need.

Black Swift Technologies
Boulder, US

Description

An advanced fully autonomous survey and mapping platform, the Black Swift S1 is the perfect introduction to commercial operation of unmanned aircraft. The Black Swift S1 allows new operators to get up and flying quickly. The system is ready-to-fly out of the box and includes everything required for conducting survey missions, including the aircraft, batteries, ground station with tripod, tablet computer, field toolbox, carrying case, and control handset. Our mission planning software is so intuitive that you can learn it while performing real photogrammetry missions. You will quickly see the many possibilities of our gesture-based planning software tied to our common flight management hardware and software. For mapping and photogrammetry missions you will likely find that this is the only system that you need.

The Black Swift S1 utilizes Black Swift Technologies’ SwiftCore Flight Management System, comprised of the SwiftPilot, SwiftStation, and SwiftTab user interface, along with support electronics. The entire system is designed for ease of use along with accurate flight tracking, even in high winds. The SwiftCore FMS is designed and engineered by Black Swift Technologies and is entirely made in the USA. The SwiftCore has been approved and used for major scientific missions by NASA, deployments by NOAA, and by a growing list of commercial users including engineering and survey professionals, construction and mining managers, as well as environmental monitoring by scientific and academic organizations. Unlike other systems, no additional computers or support equipment are required for conducting missions.

The Black Swift S1 is capable of conducting fully autonomous flights in unimproved areas. Take-off is performed through a simple hand launch, and the advanced landing algorithm provides for robust and precise autonomous belly landings. The Black Swift S1 has a high operational ceiling and has been used to perform mapping missions at altitudes up to 14,000 feet in Colorado. It has been employed for surveying work, land management, crop damage assessments, and large area ecological studies.

Specifications

Environment

Min. operation temperature [°C]

0

Max. operation temperature [°C]

35

Max. wind speed [m/sec]

10

Max. humidity [%]

100

Imaging/scanning devices

Onboard imaging/scanning devices

RGB Camera

Type of Camera

Sony A5100 RGB

Build-in Stablilsation

N

Exchangeable

N

Sensor tilting to allow oblique views

N

Platform

Platform

Aircraft

Brand

Black Swift Technologies LLC

Max. payload [kg]

0.5

Max. stay in the air [min]

50

Max. speed [km/h]

90

Max. height above sea level [m]

120

Propulsion

electric

Accessories

Transportation accessories

Hard-sided shipping/storage case provided

Included batteries and charger

13,6000 mAh LiPo battery with high-performance LiPo charger

Operation Characteristics and Safety

Min. ø of launch/landing site [m]

30

Launching method

Hand

Automatic launch and landing

Y

Training provided

Y

Collision avoidance systems (CAS)

N

Autonomous emergency landing

Y

Dimensions

ø / wingspan [cm]

182

Height [cm]

30

Weight [kg]

2.75

Weight of battery [kg]

0.6

Weight of filled fuel tank [kg]

0

Number of rotors

1

Transport on human back

Y

Base Station

Ground computer included

Y

Type of Ground computer

Android® Tablet

Sensor control

Y

Real time image and video download link

N

General

Year of last update

2016

Typical applications

orthomosaics, DEM, aerial, mapping, photogrammetry

Product Name

Black Swift S1 UAS

Included software and automatically generated

Flight planning software

SwiftTab

Photogrammetric software

Any

Point cloud processing software

Any

Type of software included

Flight planning

Automatically Generated Products

Orthomosaics

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