FUTURA

The Futura delivers the best data available on market today. This is due in part to its distinctive oblique camera system. While other systems use a downward facing camera to capture data, The Futura uses a 36mp Sony A7R at an oblique angle to capture more accurate 3D models. This allows for better vegetation and improvement extraction. When the camera is equipped with BAAM Tech’s PPK GPS drone system, the Futura truly stands apart from the competition.

The most common system used for commercial aerial surveying are delta wing aircrafts. The key issue with delta wing systems is their vulnerability to wind. A rocking motion occurs during flight with minimal wind and once the aircraft is in winds above 10 mph, it can no longer collect good data. The Futura was built with this in mind. Because of the fixed wing drone fuselage and stable design, The Futura can withstand and fly in winds up to 40mph while maintaining blur free imagery when UAV mapping.

Where most other fixed wing drones are manufactured out of foam and can only fly in winds up to 15mph before the images start to blur. The Futura is manufactured with aerospace composites which allow super-efficient airfoils, and aircraft design. This combined with the extremely stable design allows the Futura to not only fly larger areas in winds up to 50mph, but also collect crisp data. With BAAM Tech’s PPK GPS system, the Futura drone is the unparalleled choice for commercial UAV mapping.

A key component to effectively using a UAV system for your large scale survey projects is the ability to land the aircraft in tight spaces. The Futura is designed to land in a 25 meter area and come in at a very steep landing angle, allowing the aircraft to land in small spaces surrounded by trees. This has never been seen by fixed wing aircrafts until now. The Futura has the long range advantage of fixed wing aircrafts without sacrificing the weight and budget penalties of VTOL aircraft.

This is where the Futura truly excels. Many other fixed wing drones come in at a very low angle for landing, and while the touch down angle is small they still require 1000 feet clear of trees, powerlines, or other tall objects so they don’t collide on landing. The Futura lands at a very steep angle allowing the aircraft to land within a couple hundred feet of tall objects. This gives you the VTOL landing performance with out the hefty price or performance limitations.

Catapult systems are bulky, difficult to use and difficult to travel with. Futura avoids the problematic catapult launching system by being easy to launch by hand.

The Futura flies a Sony A7R ii 42mp camera which provides a significant advantage both in ground sample distance (pixel size), and area coverage. The camera is placed at a slight forward oblique angle which provides higher quality data on hills and around vegetation. The lens is fitted to provide the same oblique angle in the front as the sides, which eliminated the need for a cross grid pattern.