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Mini-RPV research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

R. Coleman ,
A. J. Robins ,
D. J. Frary  and
R. Stephenson
R. Coleman
Affiliation:
British Aerospace, Dynamics Group, Bristol
A. J. Robins
Affiliation:
British Aerospace, Dynamics Group, Bristol
D. J. Frary
Affiliation:
British Aerospace, Dynamics Group, Bristol
R. Stephenson
Affiliation:
British Aerospace, Dynamics Group, Bristol
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Extract

Early work on mini-RPVs in the former British Aircraft Corporation, Guided Weapons Division was described in a paper presented at the symposium on ‘RPVs — Roles and Technology’ held at the Royal Aeronautical Society, London in January 1976. Since then research and development work has expanded in several areas.

Significantly, the Stabileye research RPV which in prototype form had made some limited flights at that time has been developed into a payload carrying RPV system for research and development work within the UK UMA Systems Research programme.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 85 , Issue 841 , February 1981 , pp. 39 - 47
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1981 

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Footnotes

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Now with Sperry Gyroscope, Bristol.

References

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