Bye Aerospace is developing multiple aviation and aerospace projects, although most have not yet been announced to the general public. Two UAV projects are in development, one is the Silent Eagle, a small electric remote piloted vehicle system. The other is the Silent Sentinel hybrid remote piloted vehicle.
Silent Eagle Remote Piloted Vehicle
Concept
The Silent Eagle small Electric Remote Piloted Vehicle (E-RPV) utilizes stored electric power, thin film solar photovoltaic (PV) and other technologies to enhance its endurance, quiet operations and zero emissions.
An efficient electric 1 kW motor provides the E-RPV with remarkable climb rates to medium altitudes which will facilitate quick access to areas requiring tactical surveillance. Once on station, it employs a combination of an efficient electric motor, thin film photo voltaics and Li-Ion battery pack to remain on station for extended periods of time.
The man portable Silent Eagle system is quiet with low thermal signature to reduce detection. It provides persistent intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance and targeting data. The Silent Eagle carries both an electro-optical and infrared camera on a lightweight mechanically and digitally stabilized gimbaled payload allowing the operator to keep eyes on target." With long endurance the Silent Eagle provides multi-fold the value and capability of competitive systems.
Silent Eagle developmental flight test is validating initial performance estimates. The combination of remarkable persistence, payload and reduced acquisition and operating cost over similar-sized systems gives the Silent Eagle a significant advantage over competitors.
Features
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Li-Ion batteries
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GPS, electric autopilot and servo-control
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Gross weight up to 20 lb
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Hand-launch; short field operations
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BVR daylight and low light video optics
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Cruise at 20 - 25 knots, with dash to 45 knots
Suppliers
Bye Aerospace is teamed with:
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Ascent Solar to develop and integrate solar energy capture
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Scion Aviation provides vehicle manufacture and systems integration
Other primary suppliers will be announced in the future.
Applications
Potential government applications include homeland security, and military visual and thermal tactical reconnaissance. Potential civil applications include high security facility surveillance, pipeline and power line inspection, aerial law enforcement, forest fire detection, weather monitoring and aerial photography
Bye Aerospace is supplying the E-RPV platform, ground and training systems. Customers will define payload requirements.
Silent Sentinel Hybrid Remote Piloted Vehicle (H-RPV)
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Concept
The first of its kind H-RPV developed by Bye Aerospace, named the Silent Sentinel, utilizes stored electric power, thin film solar photovoltaic (PV) and other technologies to enhance its endurance, quiet operations and low emissions.
An efficient turbofan engine will provide the RPV with remarkable climb rates to high altitude which will facilitate quick access to areas requiring surveillance. Once on station, it will employ a combination of very low sink rate, an efficient electric motor and other design features proprietary to Bye Aerospace to remain on station for extended periods of time.
Suppliers
Bye Aerospace is teamed with:
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Ascent Solar to develop and integrate solar energy capture
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Williams International to provide an advanced FJ33-15 turbofan engine
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Scion Aviation to provide prototype assembly and systems integration
Other primary suppliers will be announced in the future.
Applications
Potential government applications include border patrol and homeland security, search and rescue, visual and thermal reconnaissance and forward air control. Potential civil applications include traffic control, pipeline and power line inspection, aerial law enforcement, forest fire detection, weather monitoring and aerial photography.
Bye Aerospace is supplying the H-RPV platform and hybrid systems. Customers will define payload requirements such as sensors or weapons systems.