Flights with autopilot SAU1-V1 «Kolibri»

On November 1, 2013, group of experts of SPCUV "Virazh" NAU done the series of test flights of unmanned vehicle M-10 "Oko" with designed in center autopilot SAU1-V1 «Kolibri». These flights were performed on the runway near Barakhta village (Vasylkiv district, Kyiv region).

Tests program includes check of range of telemetry link action, adjustment of the M-10 "Oko" position with its help and flights at distances exceeding optical visibility. At the final stage, the M-10 "Oko" flight with distance up to 1.7 km from the base station was carried out. Route flight range was about 7 km. The average speed on the route was 80 km/h and the maximum speed reached 100 km/h. Flight altitude was about 200 m. At this stage of the test, an important fact was that the flight took place with windblast up to 10 m/s with a course of 260 degrees. Under such conditions, unmanned vehicle as well as its control system successfully cope with the adherence of desired track flight.