Delair DT18 AG

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Delair Tech and authorized distributors, Frontier Provisions

Manufacturing/Building Method

Manufactured in serial production in Toulouse, France  

Intellectural Property Type

Patent Protected

User Provision Model

Direct sales and authorized distributors

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown  

Design Specifications

• Endurance: Up to 120 minutes
• Weight (payload included): 2 kg
• Wingspan / Length: 1.8 m / 1.2 m
• Deployment time: 5 min
• Take-off / Landing: Hand launched or Catapult / Belly (no damage to crops)
• Cruise speed: 61 km/h (33 kts)
• Maximum surface area covered (75% overlap)90 ha (222 ac) mapped with 4.8 cm GSD
• MicaSense RedEdge Multispectral CameraNarrow & calibrated spectral bandsResolution (GSD)Width x HeightImage

Technical Support

Manufacturer

Replacement Components

Available from manufacturer  

Lifecycle

Unknown  

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Long range UAV for inspection and survey, covers up to 1150 HA per flight, 2 kg weight, 5 Narrow spectral bands, VLOS BVLOS Certified

Vetted Performance Status

The results of the research done with Maisadour Semences:

• 135,000 plants detected
• 10 ha analyzed
• 4,000 microplots in one flight
• Time reduction from 2 days to 2 hours
• 7% average error

Safety

Advanced safety features (real-time front video, autopilot fail-safe mechanisms, geofencing).

Complementary Technical Systems

Sensor:

• Sensor: MicaSense RedEdge Multispectral Camera
• Narrow & calibrated spectral bands: Red, Green, Blue, Red Edge, Near Infrared
• Resolution (GSD): 4.8 cm @ 70 m AGL / 10.2 cm @150 m AGL
• Width x Height: 960 x 1 280 pixels
• Image acquisition: Configurable (standard: 1 ima/sec.)

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Certified for daily BVLOS operations (since 2012)  

Other Information

DT18 AG Datasheet