Atair Insect Explained

The Atair Insect is a powered paraglider in the mode of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by Atair Aerospace Inc.

The company showcased its LEAPP technology in 2006 at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition.^{[1] [2]}

Design

The Atair Insect uses a parafoil for its kited wing, an evolution of Domina Jalbert's invention. LEAPP is a trademark for "Long Endurance Autonomous Powered Paraglider".^[3] The Atair Insect is a Type II LEAPP UAV within Atair Aerospace's designation scheme. LEAPP (Type I) and LEAPP (Type III) are associated powered paraglider products.

When the engine is off, the system is a paraglider. The Atair Insect may be sized to fit applications. Altair Aerospace's other powered paraglider UAVs are the Atair Micro LEAPP and Atair LEAPP.

External links

• Powered Paraglider UAVs, Family of LEAPP(TM) UAVs

Notes and References

1. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=4e46a7d4-482b-4101-bba2-324f46dd79002006 Association of the United States Army
2. Web site: Atair Aerospace - Insect . 2011-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820094144/http://www.atair.com/insect/ . 2011-08-20 . dead .
3. http://defense-update.com/products/l/leapp.htm Long Endurance Autonomous Powered Paraglider