NSL equipment:
- Assorted fixed-wing, multirotor, and hybrid aircraft
- Avionics systems (e.g., commercial and custom autopilots, air data units, etc.)
- Remote sensing hardware (e.g., electro-optical, point cloud, thermal, etc.)
- Additive and reductive manufacturing equipment
- Speedgoat data acquisition and control system
A variety of multirotor aircraft are used for flight dynamics and control research within the NSL.
Other resources and affiliations:
The small, fixed-wing eSPAARO uncrewed aircraft can carry a 10 lb payload for 45 minutes.
A more complete list of facilities available within the Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering can be found here: http://www.aoe.vt.edu/research/facilities.html