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SAGITTA – Open Innovation



Figure 1: SAGITTA [Source: Airbus Defence & Space]

Figure 2: Aircraft Systems

The project SAGITTA is led by Airbus Defence & Space and has the goal to further develop existing UAV technology to a higher maturity level. To reach this several PhD students from different research institutions working on relevant research topics. The project team includes the Technical University Munich, the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich, the University of Applied Sciences in Ingolstadt, the Technical University in Chemnitz, Airbus Group Innovations and the German Aerospace Center.

Unmanned aerial vehicles are becoming more common for civil and military applications, which are currently served by manned aircraft or are not deduced at the moment. In the context of civil applications of such aircraft current challenges are the integration into the civil airspace as well as autonomous mission conduction. Military applications add the demand for low radar cross section and low power radiating data links.

The development of a scaled flight demonstrator with wing span of 3m and maximum takeoff weight of 150kg is common goal in the project. This demonstrator aircraft exhibits a typical shape to achieve a small radar cross section provides the capability to flight upside down to point with a clean surface without edges and inlets into the direction of flight.

The Institute of Flight Systems develops the electrical power supply system, the actuation system for the flight control surfaces, the fuel system, a retractable landing gear and designs the complete wiring of the aircraft. Addressed research topics are in the area of air-to-air refueling and novel concepts for aircraft system monitoring.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Department Structure
Design and Validation Methods
Safety-Critical Architectures
Research Group "System Control and Monitoring"
Avionics
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ACTUATION 2015
Clean Sky 1 - JTI SFWA
Clean Sky 2 - ECHO
DPW-Design
Flyable Mirrors
FrEACs
iDEAL
INDIKAR
InnRet
KASI - CoNtESSA
LDAinOP
Lufo V EMA
MOET
OMAHA
Polymer-fiber technology
SAGITTA
SHEFEX II
SyMo4PD
TuLam
WindMUSE
Tools and Test Facilities
Test rigs
Softwaretools and Design Methods
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Aircraft Propulsion and Power
Aircraft Stability and Control
Aircraft Design, Testing and Performance
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