The Development of a Concept of an Unmanned Glider-tug. Part 2

Authors

  • Tomasz Muszyński Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, the State School of Higher Education in Chelm
  • Piotr Trzciński Faculty of Engineering, specialty "pilotage and aircraft mechanic", Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, The State School of Higher Education in Chelm
  • Karol Kostrzewa Faculty of Engineering, specialty "pilotage and aircraft mechanic", Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, The State School of Higher Education in Chelm
  • Adrian Sieczek Faculty of Engineering, specialty "pilotage and aircraft mechanic", Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, The State School of Higher Education in Chelm
  • Mariusz Rybarczyk Faculty of Engineering, specialty "pilotage and aircraft mechanic", Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, The State School of Higher Education in Chelm

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18372/1990-5548.68.16095

Keywords:

unmanned aerial vehicle, tug, wind tunnel, lifting force, drag force, flight test

Abstract

The article presents the development of the unmanned glider tug project, a description of the stages of a new technical solution, submitted to the patent office in December 2017 and developed to date. The proposed towing system consists of a universal drone ground control station and a tugboat rigidly connected to the sailplane. The proposed solution is aimed at reducing operating costs and limiting the number of people necessary to service sailplane flights.

Author Biographies

Tomasz Muszyński, Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, the State School of Higher Education in Chelm

Doctor of Engineering Science

Piotr Trzciński, Faculty of Engineering, specialty "pilotage and aircraft mechanic", Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, The State School of Higher Education in Chelm

Student

Karol Kostrzewa, Faculty of Engineering, specialty "pilotage and aircraft mechanic", Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, The State School of Higher Education in Chelm

Student

Adrian Sieczek, Faculty of Engineering, specialty "pilotage and aircraft mechanic", Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, The State School of Higher Education in Chelm

Student            

Mariusz Rybarczyk, Faculty of Engineering, specialty "pilotage and aircraft mechanic", Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation, The State School of Higher Education in Chelm

Student            

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Picture made by Tomasz Muszyński.

Picture of concept by Tomasz Muszyński.

Visualization of concept by Tomasz Muszyński

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Published

2021-11-22

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 68 (2021)

Section

AVIATION TRANSPORT

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