The Aeroscout Scout B1-100 is an autonomous industrial unmanned helicopter. It was developed for professional airborne applications such as aerial mapping, airborne broadcasting, search & rescue

Search and rescue

Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...

, surveillance

Surveillance

Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner...

 and inspection as well as law enforcement

Law enforcement

Law enforcement broadly refers to any system by which some members of society act in an organized manner to promote adherence to the law by discovering and punishing persons who violate the rules and norms governing that society...

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Payload

The helicopter provides a payload capacity of up to 31 kg (incl. 10 l of fuel (standard), 2 kg flight control system FCS) with an empty weight of only 44 kg (MTOW 75 kg).

Features

The Scout B1-100 provides easy transportability and maintainability through system modularity, flexible payload options, and a smooth and easy-to-start gasoline engine.

• Air-cooled gasoline aircraft engine
  Aircraft engine
  An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
  
   with electric starter onboard
• Easy transportability and maintainability through modularity
• Sealed gear boxes and electronics
• Highly reliable mechanical design
• Integrated, autonomous flight control system FCS
• Optional (D)GPS/INS integrated navigation system with accuracy evaluation
• Flexible payload options
• High maneuverability
• Smoothly running engine and optimal vibration isolation
  Vibration isolation
  Vibration isolation is the process of isolating an object, such as a piece of equipment, from the source of vibrations.-Passive isolation:Passive vibration isolation systems consist essentially of a mass, spring and damper ....
  
   of the payload
• Long-term flight endurance up to 90min non-stop

Operation

The helicopter can either be flown in conventional manual mode with high maneuverability or can be operated with its integrated INS/GPS automated flight control system. This flight control system allows joystick

Joystick

A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling. Joysticks, also known as 'control columns', are the principal control in the cockpit of many civilian and military aircraft, either as a center stick or...

 (velocity) mode as well as waypoint

Waypoint

A waypoint is a reference point in physical space used for purposes of navigation.-Concept:Waypoints are sets of coordinates that identify a point in physical space. Coordinates used can vary depending on the application. For terrestrial navigation these coordinates can include longitude and...

(GPS) mode.

Specifications

Main rotor diameter: 3.2 m

Tail rotor diameter: 0.65 m

Main rotor speed: 840 rpm

Empty weight (no fuel, no payload): 44 kg

Gasoline engine: 100 ccm

Engine power (approx.): 18 PS

Fuel tank volume (standard): 2 x 5.0 l

Material of rotor blades: carbon

Material of body: aluminum & carbon

Engine cooling system: air-cooled

Length: 3.3 m

Width: 0.5 m

Height (approx.): 1.0 m