The time for maiden flight finally came. Contest of UAVs in Bezmiechowa (rganized avery year by SMIiL) was a perfect ocasion to try out our UAS-X1. Apart from our team of EUROAVIA Rzeszow from Rzeszow University of Technology, four other universities participated in a contest.
Fig. 1 Group photo
We were trying to finish works over all systems but didn't managed on time. We are going to continue our work to test all systems in flight. Up to now, we tested only structure during maiden flight, without any extra electronic equipment. That was good a decision because some problems accrued with a directional stability and trimming of control surfaces, in a result we had a crash landing in a forest. Good news is that construction turned out to be strong enough to survive impact. 80 % of structure is in a good condition, so now we are analysing a possibility to fix it and put it into air again.
Fig. 2
Fig. 3 So this is like our UAS-X1 looks
Fig. 4 And after a crash landing
Good new is that we tested behaviour in flight, we know what is needed to be improved. The best news is that nothing from basic design needs to be changed, longitudinal stability is really good, behaviour during catapult launch is also perfect (no problems with internal structure during high G-forces) so the future ahead of us is bright. We plan to have next flights before winter.
Movie from the maiden flight
We were trying to finish works over all systems but didn't managed on time. We are going to continue our work to test all systems in flight. Up to now, we tested only structure during maiden flight, without any extra electronic equipment. That was good a decision because some problems accrued with a directional stability and trimming of control surfaces, in a result we had a crash landing in a forest. Good news is that construction turned out to be strong enough to survive impact. 80 % of structure is in a good condition, so now we are analysing a possibility to fix it and put it into air again.
Fig. 4 And after a crash landing
Good new is that we tested behaviour in flight, we know what is needed to be improved. The best news is that nothing from basic design needs to be changed, longitudinal stability is really good, behaviour during catapult launch is also perfect (no problems with internal structure during high G-forces) so the future ahead of us is bright. We plan to have next flights before winter.
Movie from the maiden flight
