Selecting Solar Technology for Fixed Wing UAVs

November 11, 2016

This white paper discusses the key characteristics, tradeoffs and relevant metrics of the various solar photovoltaic technologies available today in the context of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). We identify the inadequacy of current solar metrics in this context and calculate a new performance index (UAV) that prioritizes power-to-mass and power-to-area ratios.

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South of the Clouds

whitePaper | March 23, 2023

The economic, environmental, health, societal and safety benefits associated with the application of drone technologies are starting to be experienced in the UK, but the full potential of their use is yet to be realised. Flying uncrewed aircraft - ‘drones’ - beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their pilots, creates advantage in numerous applications including health care delivery, search and rescue, connection of remote communities, Infrastructure inspection, removal of people from safety risk in industrial settings, and environmental monitoring.

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Target True Zero: Delivering the Infrastructure for Battery and Hydrogen-Powered Flight

whitePaper | April 27, 2023

The aviation sector stands at a critical moment in its history. Over the past century, its impact has been enormous. In connecting communities and helping drive economies across the planet, aviation has become woven into the fabric of our globalized world. However, these gains have consequences for our environment and the climate crisis.

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RESTARTING INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL WITHIN ASEAN

whitePaper | June 24, 2021

In the six months since the white paper was initially written, the ten Southeast Asian countries which comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have continued to experience passenger traffic declines that are sharper than the global and AsiaPacific averages.

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STANDARDIZING DIGITAL SERVICES IN AEROSPACE

whitePaper | December 15, 2022

Reducing the Burden of Fragmented Systems and Long Certification Cycles

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Enhancing Pilots’ Occupational Safety and Health Protections

whitePaper | August 28, 2022

The airline flight deck is one of the most coveted workplaces, as can be attested to by the more than 100,000 pilots in the United States and Canada who work hard and sacrifice to earn a seat at the controls of a transport category airline aircraft. However, despite the attractiveness of an airline pilot career, the flight deck environment is very industrial in nature and can be the source of serious injuries and longterm health issues. As such, it needs protections for pilots that are commonly found in other industries. This white paper explores the various types of health and safety risks found on the flight deck and in the aircraft cabin and provides recommendations on ways to address identified inadequacies across a wide range of topics and health threats. These inadequacies need to be addressed by federal agencies charged with establishment and enforcement of rules and policies designed to protect airline pilots while carrying out their duties at work.

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ENHANCING PILOTS’ OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTECTION

whitePaper | November 15, 2022

The airline flight deck is one of the most coveted workplaces, as can be attested to by the more than 100,000 pilots in the United States and Canada who work hard and sacrifice to earn a seat at the controls of a transport category airline aircraft.

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