AUVSI Debut for IAI's VTOL Ghost

AUVSI Debut for IAI's VTOL Ghost: "Israel Aerospace Industries will debut its Ghost rotary-wing mini-UAV at the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) show here in Washington next week.


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The tandem-rotor Ghost weighs in at 9lb, is capable of automatic vertical take-off and landing, and can fly for up to 30min on two battery-powered rotary electric motors, providing quiet flight for special-operations mission, IAI says.

A system comprising two UAVs, batteries and command, control and communications equipment can be carried in backpacks by two soliders,The ground control interface is based in computer-gaming principles and requires little training, IAI says.


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