RAAVEN

The "Robust Autonomous Airborne Vehicle - Endurant and Nimble" aircraft system has a custom avionics stack for full-featured RAAVEN PDB capable of multi-instrument meteorological sensor package and support computing measurements. It wasÌýdeveloped in collaboration with Rite-Wing RC, designed for supercell thunderstorm intercept missions.

Specs

Manufacturer:

RiteWing RC Groups in collaboration with IRISS

Size:

2.3 meter wingspan

Nominal Take-off Weight:

15 lbs (6.8 kg)

Speed Range:

17 m/s (cruise); 20 m/s (dash)

Endurance:

2.5-2.8 hours

Battery Formation:

675 Wh Li-Ion (assembled by RiteWing)

Build Materials:

EPP foam, Coroplast, carbon fiber

Integrated Sensors:

  • Black Swift Technologies (BST) 3D multi-hole probe
  • VectorNav 200/300
  • Temperature Calibrated IMU
  • Pixhawk GPS and Magnetometer
  • Vaisala RSS-421 (RS-41)
  • Fine wire turbulence sensors
  • Up and down IR sensors
  • Logger/Telemetry Unit

Linked Projects: TORUS

RAAVEN

The RAAVEN flying over the beach of Barbados

Alex with the RAAVEN

Alex Hirst holds the RAAVEN on the TORUS deployment of 2019