The General Atomics Altus is a civil research drone built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems from the Gnat 750 and MQ-1 Predator designs. Its name is Latin for high, and its job was to carry atmospheric sampling instruments to great altitude for long periods. A nose-mounted payload bay holds up to 330 pounds of sensors, placed so that sampled air is not disturbed by engine exhaust. Two aircraft were built: Altus I, with a single-stage turbocharger, for the Naval Postgraduate School, and Altus II, with a two-stage turbocharger, for NASA under the ERAST project. Altus II first flew on 1 May 1996 and later flew cloud and thunderstorm studies and a wildfire imaging demonstration.
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The General Atomics Altus is an unmanned aerial vehicle, designed for scientific research, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI).
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the Altus II, with a two-stage turbocharger, for NASA under the ERAST Project.
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The General Atomics Altus is an unmanned aerial vehicle, designed for scientific research, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI).
Development, year
The Altus II, the first of the two craft to be completed, made its first flight on May 1, 1996.
Powerplant
Power is provided by a four-cylinder Rotax 912 gasoline engine
Powerplant, engine class
Rotax 912 4-cyl. liquid-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine with a two-stage turbocharger, 100 hp (75 kW)
Powerplant, power
Rotax 912 4-cyl. liquid-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine with a two-stage turbocharger, 100 hp (75 kW)
Specifications, maximum weight
Gross weight: 2,130 lb (966 kg)
Specifications, top speed
Maximum speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h)
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The General Atomics Altus is an unmanned aerial vehicle, designed for scientific research, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI).
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the Altus II, with a two-stage turbocharger, for NASA under the ERAST Project.
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The General Atomics Altus is an unmanned aerial vehicle, designed for scientific research, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI).
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