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Aerosonde
Aerosonde Small Uncrewed Aerial System

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image of the aerosonde UAV
NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

The Aersonde is a small, high-performance uncrewed aerial system (UAS) designed by Textron Systems. It can operate in various climates and is ideal for research flights into hurricanes and tropical storms. The Aerosonde can operate at an altitude of up to 15,000 ft and has a maximum flight duration of about 14 hours. It has a maximum payload weight of up to 20 lbs and can support a variety of payload configurations.

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