Asset

Description

The Aeromerican Asset VTOL UAV

The Aeromerican Asset VTOL UAV represents the pinnacle of part 107 compliant performance. With an integrated 3.17 gallon fuel tank and an electronically fuel injected 60cc engine optimized for efficiency, flight endurance can easily exceed 8 hours. The integrated generator and power management architecture recharges all batteries in flight allowing for rapid gas and go’s. The same generator also functions as a starter, allowing the autopilot to command engine starting and shutdown at safe altitudes during VTOL transitions. Landing, safing, refueling, and takeoff nominally take 3 minutes allowing for a rapid turnaround to support the next 8+ hours of flight operations.

Every Asset airframe is static load tested to general aviation utility category standards of +4.4Gs and -1.73Gs. Our Bind and Fly and Ready to Fly completion levels also feature conformal coated electronics and water resistant avionics enclosures. These features culminate into an aircraft that is ready to face the elements including light rain and snow.

The generous payload bay measures 13.3 in x 10 in round (7 in x 7 in maximum inscribed square) to accommodate a wide range of payloads, including some traditionally reserved for manned aircraft. The Asset provides a 12 in x 7 in blank downfacing payload mounting plate as standard. Custom options are available.

Lead Time

All systems are built to order and fully customizable. Our production lead time is 2 – 4 weeks barring supply chain complications.

Quality & Compliance

There is a massive performance difference between Chinese plug-n-play (PNP) components that are often included with kits and professional quality hardware. At Aeromerican, we pride ourselves on integrating the most robust, mission capable VTOL UAVs. The components we’ve chosen to integrate into our aircraft are flight proven, professional quality, and selected based on rigorous engineering data. We trust our UAVs because we trust the critical components that go into them.

Our NDAA compliant versions are integrated with components that ensure data security and integrity. Our compliance ensures that flight controllers, any wireless transmission devices (radios), data handling hardware, cameras, gimbals, autopilot software, ground control system hardware and software, storage devices, network connectivity hardware and software, etc are sourced from secure supply chains. No critical components are sourced from manufacturers domiciled in China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia or from manufactures on the SAM.gov prohibited list. Our NDAA compliant aircraft are 2024 NDAA Section 1821 American Security Drone Act compliant, 2023 NDAA Section 817 compliant, and 2020 NDAA Section 848 compliant.

Our non-compliant versions are still made with quality, reliable, flight proven components albeit at a more attractive price point. Several of the components in our non-compliant versions are actually still NDAA compliant but the system overall is non-compliant. We recommend these non-compliant versions for operators/procurers that are not utilizing federal government funding to acquire these platforms (wildfire management, search and rescue, and law enforcement have special exemptions under the NDAA).

Completion Levels

Our UAVs are available in 3 completion levels:

– Self Integration – Aeromerican sources all hardware and software required to successfully integrate one of our UAVs. The flight controller is pre-configured for the particular aircraft using our established profiles. The airframe, programmed flight controller, and all components are provided to the end user for integration and checkout. Any Aeromerican manufactured components that we use on our own in-house integrations are also provided. The following are not provided for this completion level: a weatherproof case, battery chargers, or a Herelink controller. A Herelink air unit and 1 aircraft battery(ies) set are provided. This completion level is only recommended for experienced builders who are familiar with Ardupilot VTOL plane configuration and checkout.

– Bind & Fly – This completion level provides a completely integrated, flight tested, and tuned aircraft shipped in a customized weatherproof case. This completion level can be bound to your Herelink controller and flown. The following are not provided for this completion level: a battery charger, or a Herelink controller. A Herelink air unit and 1 aircraft battery(ies) set are provided. This completion level is recommended for those who have purchased a Ready to Fly UAV system and required additional/backup aircraft or already have a Herelink controller and a suitable battery charger.

– Ready to Fly – This completion level provides everything you need to start flying including: a fully integrated, flight tested, and tuned aircraft, a custom weatherproof case, a Herelink controller, a battery charger suitable for the aircraft, and 1 set of aircraft batteries. We recommend this completion level to take full advantage of our integration expertise.

Components

• 1 – Aeromerican Asset airframe with integrated hardware and connections
• 1 – Customized weatherproof case (not included with self integration kit)
• 1 – Herelink controller (only included in the Ready to Fly kit)
• 1 – Herelink air unit
• 1 – Dedicated flight camera system
• 1 – Cube flight controller with carrier board
• 1 – Here4 RTK GPS
• 1 – Airspeed sensor
• 1 – Optical flow sensor
• 1 – Precision down-facing LIDAR
• 4 – 80A ESCs
• 4 – VTOL motors
• 4 – 22in VTOL propellers
• 1 – Desert Aircraft DA60 engine
• 1 – Electronic Fuel Injection Kit
• 1 – Throttle servo
• 1 – Starter generator PMU
• 1 – Starter generator brushless motor
• 1 – Main propeller
• 1 – Fuel tank clunk
• 1 – Bulk fuel line
• 1 – Inline fuel filter
• 1 – Fuel fill port
• 1 – Fuel vent and feed port
• 1 – Fuel vent line retainer
• 6 – Control surface servos
• 7 – Pushrods, ball linkage ends, and adjustable linkage ends
• 1 – Power distribution board
• 2 – BECs & CubePilot cables (redundant power)
• 4 – Servo PDBs/BECs
• 1 – Current Sensor
• 2 – 6s Batteries (placed in series for 12S)
• 1 – Battery charger (only included in the Ready to Fly kit)

Specifications & Flight Characteristics

• Wingspan – 13 ft 1.5 in
• Fuselage length – 3 ft 9 in
• Wing area – 10.76 ft^2
• Operating airspeed range – 44 mph – 75 mph (max cruise speed varies based on loading)
• Stall speed – 41 mph (at max weight)
• RTF weight (no payload or fuel) – 35.94 lbs
• Max payload (fuel and payload) – 19.06 lbs
• Max takeoff weight – 55 lbs
• Practical VTOL takeoff ceiling – 15,000 ft
• Operating temperature range – -15 to 120 degrees F

Questions? Customization?

Do you have additional questions? Would you like to request a custom integration? Please contact us!

https://aeromerican.com/contact