Arcturus UAV Unveils JUMP Fixed Wing VTOL UAV

Today Arcturus UAV unveils JUMP™, a vertical takeoff and landing system for their T-20 and T-16 fixed wing UAVs. Booms fitted with vertical lift motors and rotors are mounted to each wing to provide vertical lift for takeoff and landing. Vertical lift motors are shut off for winged flight and propellers are feathered longitudinally for minimum drag. Seamless transition to winged flight is achieved by the Piccolo autopilot using Latitude Engineering’s Hybrid-Quadrotor technology. All flight control is fully autonomous. Arcturus JUMP™ enjoys all of the versatility of a quad rotor while retaining the superior range and endurance of a fixed wing. JUMP™ fitted Arcturus air vehicles require no special launch equipment and do not require runways for launch or landing. JUMP™ can be easily transported and operated by only two technicians. Once on site, JUMP™ can be set up and ready for flight in less than 15 minutes. JUMP™ is available for order today. 

Speaking about the platform – D’Milo Hallerberg had this to say

“This is a pivotal moment in the history of small unmanned air vehicles. JUMP™ is to UAVs what the touch screen was to smart phones.” 

“JUMP™ will break open the world market for UAS. Despite all the media coverage of UAS, few systems are actually sold. The market has largely been waiting on the sidelines for the right solution. JUMP™™ is the first UAV that comes without compromise and is what the world has been waiting for.” 

“JUMP™ makes exciting UAV technology much more useful”