Diamond Airborne Sensing’s Nose Pod Configuration, designed for carrying very large sensors, as well as the in-house developed Noise & IR Reduction Kit that reduces noise and infrared waves to a significantly low level, received EASA type certification this January.
Diamond Airborne Sensing (DAS) continues its road to success and is very proud to announce that two of its latest innovations finally have been certified by the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) for DA42 Multi Purpose Platforms (MPP).
The Diamond MPP’s pod philosophy became one innovation richer: The Nose Pod is now available for all interested customers, besides the already certified Universal Nose, designed to carry different EO/IR gimbals up to a weight of 65kg (144lbs) as well as the Belly Pod, able to carry payload up to 80kg (177lbs). With the nose pod configuration it is possible to carry large-format aerial cameras, like the Microsoft UltraCamX, weighing up to 85kg (188lbs). Such cameras produce high-quality large-scale orthophotos and are perfectly suited for aerial mapping and photogrammetric projects. With 196 megapixels and a collection rate of 2.5 Gbits per second, the number of flight lines and therefore all operational costs can be reduced tremendously. Diamond Airborne Sensing already tested the UltraCamX during a photoflight over a project area of about 300 km² in only 2 h 45 min and several other projects. The nose pod is not only available and certified for the new generation of DA42 MPPs, but also can be purchased for MPPs running with Thielert engines. For further improvement, Airborne Sensing is already testing to carry the RIEGL airborne laser scanner LMS Q-680 together with a medium-format airborne digital camera system (IGI H/39) in its Nose Pod.
The revolutionary Noise & IR Reduction Kit, developed by Diamond Airborne Sensing’s R&D department, which is already installed and tested on the new GUARDIAN, also received its certification and can now be offered for all DA42 MPP New Generation aircraft. With this special feature Airborne Sensing succeeded in lowering down noise to a level below average ambient noise (not noticeable above 1.000 ft at loiter speed) as well as reducing the IR signature below a significant level of recognition above 8.000 ft (invisible for IR seeker heads). Especially in the law enforcement sector, this on-top exhaust system convinced our customers and is recommended to everyone who is looking for a perfect surveillance & reconnaissance aircraft. The DA42 MPP NG (equipped with the noise reduction kit) is the first survey aircraft that is verifiably operating under a noise threshold of 60dB at 500ft AGL – that makes it an ideal choice for geodesy projects. The fact that the MPP is operating below an average city noise level increases fields of operations tremendously as standard geodesy flights are operated at 3,000ft AGL.
For further information on both supplementary equipments, please contact Diamond Airborne Sensing’s sales department (airbornesensing@diamond-sensing.com).
Contact:
Anita Kohlweg, BA
Diamond Airborne Sensing GmbH
E-Mail: a.kohlweg@diamond-sensing.com |
