The Teros is a
UAV
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controller ...
developed by
Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation
Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation is an American engineering company.
Operations
Navmar provides engineering and technical solutions in the area of acoustics, electronics, aerodynamics, systems engineering, prototyping, sensors, electro-optics ...
.
Development
The NASC Teros UAS is a single-engine, low wing, V tail
monoplane
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
developed by
Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation
Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation is an American engineering company.
Operations
Navmar provides engineering and technical solutions in the area of acoustics, electronics, aerodynamics, systems engineering, prototyping, sensors, electro-optics ...
in collaboration with Sonex using the
Sonex built Aircraft Waiex
Sonex Aircraft, LLC is an American kit aircraft manufacturer located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing kits for four all-metal homebuilt monoplanes. The company was founded in 1998 by John Monnett, who has designed the Monnett Sonerai sport ai ...
as a base airframe, powered by a turbocharged
AeroConversions AeroVee 2180
The AeroConversions Aerovee Engine is a kit-built engine for homebuilt aircraft based on the Volkswagen air-cooled engine.
Design and development
The AeroVee engine is manufactured and marketed by AeroConversions, a part of Sonex Aircraft
...
engine, with fixed tricycle landing gear.
Sleek, aerobatic, and highly adaptable, the Teros from Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation is the perfect airframe for a multitude of UAV applications. Designed to meet the expanding requirement for an extended range, high altitude aircraft, the Teros can operate in a wide range of environments and excel at the most challenging missions.
The rugged and resilient Teros was derived from a proven airframe that has logged thousands of mishap-free flight hours. Its robust and unique construction makes it highly durable without adding unnecessary weight or sacrificing payload capacity. Putting it simply, the Teros is an American-Made solution that does the job at a fraction of the cost of similarly capable unmanned aerial vehicles.
Specifications (Teros)
References
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