DRAGON AIRFRAME

CUSTOMIZABLE MULTI-PURPOSE CARBON FRAME KIT

ENGINEERED LIKE A TANK FOR

HIGH-PERFORMANCE WORKCYCLES

THE DRAGON AIRFRAME IS A Robust, modular, CUSTOMIZABLE PLATFORM FOR A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS

X4

 

The pure-X Dragon Airframe was engineerd to translate the simplicity, cost-effectiveness and structural performance of FPV and Racing drones to an upper class of industry-specific applications that require extremely high flight performance and thus, higher quality standards.

The necessity to increase the aircraft’s general sizes to accomodate larger payloads along with the goal of being able to reach extremely high flight speeds, imposed to re-design from scratch a new concept of airframe made entirely in full carbon composite suitable to be equipped with overpowered engines and even over-squared propellers.

Designed like a tank, to provide structural safety even under extreme combinations of payload and g-force during aggressive maneuvering, the Dragon Airframe was designed in every single aspect with modularity and simplicity in mind.

The basic Frame concept has 6 mm thick arms made of full carbon composite (Toray Carbon prepreg layers) as long as all the 3 mm thick plates.

It comes in two sizes with respect to arm’s dimensions: the Small one (SX4, diagonal distance between motor centers = 700 mm) for up to 10” propellers, and the Large one (LX4, diagonal distance between motor centers = 840 mm) for propellers of up to 15”.

The Main Central Plates (Short and Long Aisle versions – respectively 270 and 450 mm long and both 130 mm large) were designed to fit with both the SX4 and LX4, to give life respectively to the versions “Short-Aisle” (SX4-SA, LX4-SA) and “Long-Aisle” (SX4-LA, LX4-LA).

Tough and modular, it is designed to offer several customization, even on-demand basis.

Finally, the the main plates come with a hole set that fits with several commercial and mass- market Flight Controllers, Autopilot and Companion Computers, so as to allow users to customize the Dragon for a moltitude of use cases.

The Dragon Airframe is the perfect choice for heavy-powered Racing, Freestyle FPV or for professional applications like Cinema, Inspection, or even Research.

Need custom parts and components to adapt the Dragon Airframe to your specific needs? No fear, drop us a line!

 

X8

All the Dragon Frames can be chosen also in a monster x8 configuration, for increased payload, speed or only endurance or range.

The X8 frame is equipped with ultra strong 12 mm arms (made of two layers of 6 mm arms, to avoid single point of failure in the case of a crash)  and a couple of a minimum 3 mm thick full carbon plates as motor mounts.

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TECHNICAL
DATASHEET

EXPLORER ONE

SPECIFICATIONS

DATA
EXPLORER ONE
EXPLORER ONE+
DATA
UAV configuration
EXPLORER ONE
Quadcopter with folding arms
EXPLORER ONE+
Quadcopter with folding arms
DATA
Max Take-Off Mass (MTOM)
EXPLORER ONE
290 g
EXPLORER ONE+
290 g
DATA
Dimensions (L x W x H)
FOLDED arms
EXPLORER ONE
376 x 335 x 60 mm
207 x 122 x 60 mm
EXPLORER ONE+
376 x 335 x 60 mm
207 x 122 x 60 mm
DATA
Battery Type
EXPLORER ONE
Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po)
EXPLORER ONE+
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
DATA
Onboard GPS
EXPLORER ONE
u-Blox Neo-M8N
EXPLORER ONE+
RTK u-Blox ZED-F9P module
DATA
Radio Link Range
EXPLORER ONE
5 km
EXPLORER ONE+
5 km
DATA
Flight Data Recording
EXPLORER ONE
16 GB High Speed MicroSD Card
EXPLORER ONE+
16 GB High Speed MicroSD Card
DATA
Video & Image Recording
EXPLORER ONE
64 GB High Speed MicroSD Card
EXPLORER ONE+
64 GB High Speed MicroSD Card
EXPLORER ONE

PERFORMANCE

DATA
EXPLORER ONE
EXPLORER ONE+
DATA
Max. flight time
EXPLORER ONE
15 minutes
EXPLORER ONE+
25 minutes
DATA
Max. observation time
EXPLORER ONE
3 hours
EXPLORER ONE+
3 hours
DATA
Wind resistance
EXPLORER ONE
30 Kmph
EXPLORER ONE+
30 Kmph
DATA
Max. altitude (a.m.s.l.)
EXPLORER ONE
3000 m a.s.l.
EXPLORER ONE+
3000 m a.s.l.
DATA
Max. cruise speed
EXPLORER ONE
100 Kmph
EXPLORER ONE+
100 Kmph
DATA
Max. climb speed
EXPLORER ONE
5 m/s
EXPLORER ONE+
5 m/s
DATA
Min. descent speed
EXPLORER ONE
0.2 m/s
EXPLORER ONE+
0.2 m/s
DATA
Temperature range
EXPLORER ONE
From -10° to 40°
EXPLORER ONE+
From -10° to 40°
DATA
Auto landing accuracy
EXPLORER ONE
2 x 2 m
EXPLORER ONE+
20 x 20 cm
EXPLORER ONE

PLAYLOADS

EO or Thermal camera output is selectable via tablet or RC transmitter.

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ELECTRO-OPTICAL (EO) CAMERA

Field of view angle (FOV)

Live streaming FOV 130°

Recording FOV 165°

Video resolution

1080@60fps 

1080@30fps 

720@60fps

Video recording file format

.MOV

Image resolution

2 Mp

TV output (Selectable)

NTSC (720*480) 

PAL (720*576) 

THERMAL CAMERA

Brand/Model

FLIR Lepton®

Max. frame rate

9 Hz

Resolution

80 x 60 px

Output colormaps (Selectable)

White to Black

Black to White

Find Hot Spots (best suited for Situational Awareness and Search & Rescue)

Find Cool Spots (Best suited for advanced inspection)

Extra Features

Automatic temperature gain control

Flat Field Correction (FFC)

EXPLORER ONE

GROUND CONTROL STATION

With an intuitive touch-screen tablet, Explorer Nano UAS can be controlled manually or programmed for autonomous navigation via GPS waypoints.

Manual control technique requires a minimal training, and the operator can learn to fly and operate the Explorer UAS in minutes, not hours.

Flight modes and flight plan can be changed or updated during the mission with a simple dedicated software interface.

Fr SKY – Taranis X9D PLUS

Manual

Compatibility

FrSky X series, D series and V8-ll series receives (plus other receivers if an external module is used)

Operating Voltage Range

6 ~ 15V (2S,3S Lipos are acceptable)

Operating Current

270mA maximum (both RF module and backlit are on)

Number of Channels

16 channels (up to 32 channels)

Operating Temperature Range

-10~60℃

Extra Features

Quad Ball Bearing Gimbals

Receiver Match

Audio Speech Outputs (values, alarms, settings, etc.)

Antenna Status Detection and Alters

Real-time Flight Data Logging

Receiver Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) Alerts

Super Low Latency

Smart Port Supported

Vibration Alerts

Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Auto or Manual

Brand/Model

Samsung®

Dimension (HxWxD, mm)

254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2

Weight (g)

525

Processor

Octa-Core @ 1.6Ghz

Display

Size 10.1″ (255.4mm)

Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)

Technology (Main Display)TFT

Memory

RAM Size (GB) 2 GB
ROM Size (GB) 32 GB
*Available Memory (GB) 24.8 GB
External Memory SupportMicroSD (Up to 200GB)

Connectivity

ANT+ Yes
GPS, Glonass Location Technology
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth v4.2
PC Sync. Smart Switch (PC version)

Sensor

Accelerometer
Hall Sensor
RGB Light Sensor

DRAGON BUNDLES

Get your customized Dragon Frame and start flying!

Explorer One NANO UAS ready-to-fly

Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab A (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, 32GB, Android 7.0) with pre-installed customized QGroundControl Software

FrSky Taranis X9D PLUS 16CH-KIT Radio

Video and telemetry modules

Charging station, 2 x sets of batteries

Spare parts, 2 x pairs of propellers

Pelican™ Protector Case™

(other options available)

Choose the EXPLORER ONE Bundle or contact us for a specific solution
Build your unique Dragon Drone