AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT

All Verhagen helicopters can now be fitted for full autonomous flight! This means little or no pilot skills are needed, as a fail safe system will take over and keep the helicopter in the air if necessary (overrides are possible, of course, for stunts or 'on the edge' mission flying).


This latest development means Verhagen X2 helicopters can now undertake automated missions, like area patrol, surveillance, pipeline pre-maintenance observation or missions in unaccessible terrain. Excellent for wild life camera observation in the jungle or natural preserves, environmental and fire surveillance, or of course for tactical and reconnaissance operations, like border patrol. In the event of accidental or provoked crash unmanned flight of minihelicopters saves lives and al lot of financial investment.

 

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Over the years, Jan Verhagen has developed and produced helicopters with unique qualities. Helicopters that can carry twice as much weight as any other commercially available helicopter. Helicopters that fly higher, further and faster than most competitors. Verhagen X2 helicopters are the finest available in their field.
To date this development has been carried out exclusively by Jan Verhagen. In order for the business to realise its full potential we are seeking investors. People with vision, a network in industry or government and... capital. Do you have the vision and the finances? Please contact Jan Verhagen.

Continuing development
The start of 2006 saw Verhagen move into a new field: electric helicopters. These whisper quiet whirly birds weigh only 4.5 kilo's and can lift twice that amount. This means that with a battery unit and a professional DVD movie camera, the Verhagen X2 E1 can fly for 15 minutes or 20 kilometres.

The new features: auto everything!
Auto start and auto landing
Return to start point in case of radio disturbance.
Return to start point by assignment
Waypoint mapping
Adjustable waypoint system during flight
Adjustable height during flight
Adjustable speed
Video signal over >50 Km
Autonomous flight >100 Km
On demand real manual control at > 100 Km
Dual micro processors (safety)
Other safety features build in.
Automatic Camera following flight system. The helicopter will fly in the direction the camera points.
Simultaneous recording of coordinates and video
Recording al flight information
Making and testing of a flight plan in a simulator
Revolving antenna system
Lightweight system
GPS system for very accurate landing (one meter)

All flights and actions are of course subject to the local and national airspace legislation.