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MagPlane

 

 

 

MagPlane UAV image

 

 
Type & Mission:

Long Range Field Deployable Magnetic Mapper

 
Launch: Wheel Launched
Recovery: Wheel Landing
     
Construction: Plywood & Balsa Structure
     
Propulsion: 4-cycle gasoline engine
Operating Speed: 13 - 18 m/s (30 - 40 mph)
     
Operating Altitude: 50 - 250 m (150 - 800 ft)
Endurance: 4+ hours
                   
Instrument Weight: 4.5 kg (10 lbs)
                   
Gross Weight: 18 kg (40 lbs)
  Wing Span: 3.4 m (11 ft)
               
Wing Area: 1.6 sq m (17.4 sq ft)
                   
Sensor & Data System: Magnetometer with Satellite base data link.
   
 

 

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Wallops Flight Facility,
Earth Science Directorate, Code 935 & 972

 

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