Skyfront Launches Water-Cooled Drone for Desert Operations
16 Julio 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
The Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC is now available for operations
in the hottest environments globally, from the Australian Outback
to the Arabian Desert
Skyfront, the global leader in high endurance hybrid drones,
today announced that the Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC, a variant of the
hybrid-electric Perimeter 8+ drone equipped with a water-cooled
engine and heat-tolerant avionics, is now available for desert
operations worldwide.
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The Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC is designed to provide reliable
drone operations in the most austere desert environments in
temperatures up to 50°C (122°F). Traditional battery-powered drones
face significant challenges in high-temperature conditions,
including faster battery degradation, reduced lifespan, and the
risk of battery fires. Similarly, air-cooled engines on drones can
overheat. The Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC addresses these issues with
its advanced water-cooled engine and heat-tolerant avionics,
offering drone operators peace of mind in extreme conditions.
Skyfront’s Perimeter 8+ WC was recently stress tested at the
White Sands Missile Range U.S. Army testing facility in New Mexico,
where it successfully carried heavy payloads at high altitudes
during mid-day operations in temperatures of 45°C (113°F). The
drone can operate at density altitudes that are typically
infeasible for traditional multirotor drones, making it a
game-changer for various applications.
Skyfront’s Perimeter 8+ WC is ideal for high endurance defense
and commercial applications in extreme environments. It is
effective for detecting improvised explosive devices (IEDs),
landmines, and unexploded ordnance (UXO). Additionally, it is
designed for geophysical exploration and long linear inspections of
utilities, pipelines, oil, gas, and power transmission lines.
The Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC is available as a retrofittable
upgrade to the popular Skyfront Perimeter 8. The Perimeter 8,
deployed by customers in over 30 countries, is renowned for its
endurance, payload capacity, and range. It boasts proven flight
times of over 5 hours and can carry 5 kg (11 lb) for 3 hours and 10
kg (22 lb) for one hour.
“Alchemy Analytics provides advanced unmanned geospatial
solutions and services, and we’ve seen firsthand the Skyfront
Perimeter 8+ WC unlock reliable high endurance drone operations in
the deserts of the Middle East and enable peace of mind for drone
operators,” said Conrad Wright, CEO of Alchemy Analytics.
“Skyfront is excited to deploy the first water-cooled
hybrid-electric multirotor drone in the Middle East,” said Troy
Mestler, CEO of Skyfront. “The Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC is now
available as a retrofittable upgrade for existing customers and as
a new system for new customers.”
To contact Skyfront, email: products@skyfront.com.
About Skyfront:
Skyfront manufactures the highest endurance hybrid-electric
multirotor drones in the world, with proven flight times over 5
hours. Skyfront’s proprietary fuel-injected hybrid-electric power
source converts gasoline into electricity in flight, giving
customers extreme endurance and redundant power. Customers use the
Perimeter 8 for missions worldwide including
beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations because of Skyfront’s
extremely long flight times, communications range, safety, rapid
deployment, and ease of use. For more information, please visit
www.skyfront.com.
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