X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mxsf08.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1220505 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:25:14 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.28.208; envelope-from=cardmarc@charter.net Received: from mxip04a.cluster1.charter.net (mxip04a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.134]) by mxsf08.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k61IOTYm022551 for ; Sat, 1 Jul 2006 14:24:30 -0400 Received: from 71-15-118-134.dhcp.ftwo.tx.charter.com (HELO homeoffice) ([71.15.118.134]) by mxip04a.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 01 Jul 2006 14:24:30 -0400 X-IronPort-AV: i="4.06,198,1149480000"; d="scan'208,217"; a="1862787890:sNHT33449852" From: "Marc Wiese" To: "ACRE NL" , "Flyrotary" Subject: Rotary seaplane drone Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 13:21:11 -0500 Message-ID: <001701c69d3b$35d3ebb0$86760f47@homeoffice> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C69D11.4CFDE3B0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C69D11.4CFDE3B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thought this would be of interest.. Marc Wiese ---------------------------------------- UNMANNED SEAPLANE PERFORMS "AUTOLANDING"=20 Oregon Iron Works successfully pulled of what is thought to be a first = in the United States: an automated water landing. During a recent test of = the defense company's Sea Scout in Texas, the unmanned flying boat completed = two autonomous water landings with the assistance of an autopilot coupled = with on-board LADAR for altitude and surface information. "Both landings were picture perfect... as good as they get," said Josh Pruzek, program = manager for the Sea Scout. The Sea Scout air vehicle, under development for nearly two years, is = the result of a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) sponsored Phase III Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract. The aircraft was flown at = a gross weight of 300 lbs and carried 25 pounds of ballast in order to simulate a payload. A 38 HP Wankel engine powers the 10-foot span air vehicle. For more information, visit Oregon Iron Works' web site at www.oregoniron.com. =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C69D11.4CFDE3B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rotary seaplane

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UNMANNED SEAPLANE PERFORMS "AUTOLANDING"

Oregon Iron Works successfully pulled of what is thought to be a first in the = United States: an automated water landing. During a recent test of = the defense company's Sea Scout in Texas, the = unmanned flying boat completed two autonomous water landings with the assistance = of an autopilot coupled with on-board LADAR for altitude and surface = information. "Both landings were picture perfect... as good as they get," = said Josh Pruzek, program manager for the Sea Scout.

The Sea Scout air vehicle, under development for nearly two years, is the = result of a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) sponsored Phase III Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract. The aircraft was flown at a gross = weight of 300 lbs and carried 25 pounds of ballast in order to simulate a = payload. A 38 HP Wankel engine powers the 10-foot span air vehicle. For more = information, visit Oregon Iron Works' web site at www.oregoniron.com.

 

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