Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) has released first details of a micro unmanned air vehicle programme which has led to the development of the Mosquito range of experimental systems.
The Mosquito 1 weighs 250g (7oz) and has a wing span of about 300mm (12in). Equipped with a miniature video camera, the design has already undergone several test flights of up to 40min.
Scheduled for first flight within the next few weeks, the larger Mosquito 1.5 system weighs less than 500g, including an enhanced video camera and improved avionics, enabling it to perform autonomous sorties. It has a maximum endurance of about 1h.
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Source: Flight International
