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Applied Aeronautics
Applied Aeronautics is a commercial drone company. Founded in 2014, is headquartered in Austin, Texas with another office located in Santa Barbara, California. Applied Aeronautics is a manufacturer of affordable drones and accessories for the commercial and government markets. Their flagship product is the Albatross, an electric, long-range, fixed wing UAV.

History
Applied Aeronautics was founded in California in 2014 by Ryan Johnston and Justin Martin with the goal of developing a UAV platform that would sit between the two extremes in the unmanned aircraft market: the low cost and high break-ability of traditional hobbyist drones on one end, and the high cost of durable, professional drones on the other. The company hoped to "swoop into the sweet spot in the middle, creating a useful tool that people could actually buy and use".

When the company launched in 2014, their UAV platform was roughly 1/10 the price of competing systems while carrying a similarly robust feature set.

Applied Aeronautics has drones in over 40 countries and focus on the following industries: precision agriculture, natural resources, insurance, education, conservation, emergency response, mining and public safety.

The Albatross UAV
The Albatross is a pusher-prop with an inverted v-tail, a 9.8-foot wingspan, and a carbon fiber body. It looks a bit like the military RQ-7 Shadow drone but can be purchased for as little was $1750. There are also options for a ground control station, carrying case, encrypted live HD video link and a number of cameras.


 * Wingspan: 3000MM or 9.8FT
 * MTOW: 10 KG or 22 LBS
 * Available Payload: 2KG - 4.4 KG (battery dependent) *Contact us re custom integration
 * Mission Planning and Operations Software: QGround Control
 * Endurance: 2+ HRS (per battery - holds up to 3)
 * Range: 100 KM or 62 M
 * Cruise Speed: 18 M/S or 40 MPH
 * Max Level Speed: 40 M/S or 90 MPH
 * Takeoff: 50 FT (Runway, unpaved road, catapult)
 * Glide Ratio (L/D): 28:1 - 30:1
 * Center of Gravity: 85 MM - 95 MM from the root leading edge

In 2018 the Albatross UAV was showcased at the signing of a partnership between Boeing's Insitu and the Queensland Government.