The UAV pneumatic launcher PL-80 has been developed to accelerate UAV-s and other aircraft with MTOW up to 100 kg and launch them at speeds up to 25m/s. The launcher is light-weight, battery-operated and is quickly assembled. The system is easily portable in special rugged cases. Custom carriage rods can be designed based on clients UAV specifications.
Specifications
Launch angle | 11 degrees |
Overall rail length when assembled | 6.6 m |
Rail length when disassembled | 1.4 m |
Weight of catapult set, 3 boxes | Total 236 kg (91kg+90kg+55kg) |
Launcher case external dimensions | 1580x530x360mm |
Compressor case external dimensions | 360x590x1180mm |
Maximum plane mass | 100 kg |
Maximum allowed launch velocity | 26.4 m/s (meter per second) |
Puller configuration aircraft | YES |
Pusher configuration aircraft | YES |
Typical set-up time | 7...10min |
Compressor unit battery |
2 X Makita®18V Li-Ion battery 6Ah |
Approximate launch velocities (m/s) versus plane mass and launching pressure
Pressure (bar) |
Plane mass (kg) |
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30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
80 |
90 |
100 |
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Launch velocity (m/s) |
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6 |
24,6 |
21,7 |
19,6 |
18,1 |
16,8 |
15,8 |
14,9 |
14,2 |
7 |
26,4 |
23,3 |
21,1 |
19,4 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
15,3 |
8 |
- |
24,9 |
22,5 |
20,7 |
19,3 |
18,1 |
17,1 |
16,3 |
9 |
- |
26,4 |
23,9 |
22 |
20,4 |
19,2 |
18,2 |
17,3 |
10 |
- |
- |
25,1 |
23,1 |
21,5 |
20,2 |
19,1 |
18,2 |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
24,2 |
22,5 |
21,2 |
20 |
19 |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
25,3 |
23,6 |
22,1 |
20,9 |
19,9 |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
24,4 |
22,9 |
21,7 |
20,6 |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
25,2 |
23,7 |
22,4 |
21,3 |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
24,5 |
23,1 |
22 |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
25,1 |
23,8 |
22,6 |