Another big one on eBay
With thanks to Rob Coles for the tip off and Adrian Eves for the id. Seems quite value. Looks very like a Tasuma Raven http://www.tasuma-uk.com/tasuma.php?p=31
THIS IS A LARGE SURVILLANCE UAV
12 FOOT SPAN, 20 SQ.FT. WING AREA
POWER IS A 140 CCS FLAT TWIN 2-STROKE
FITTED WITH 500 WATT ALTERNATOR
FULL OPERATION CONTROLS FOR:-
AILERONS, FLAPS, RUDDER, ELEVATORS, MOTOR AND RETRACTING VIDEO AERIAL
ALL CONTROLS ARE FITTED WITH SERVO ACTUATORS
NOSE MODULE CONTAINS COLOUR VIDEO CAMERA MOUNTED IN
A CONTROLLED PAN AND TILT FRAMEWORK
I DO NOT HAVE THE CIRCUITRY FOR CONNECTING THIS
FUEL TANK IS INTEGRAL IN MAIN BODY CARRYING SUFFICIENT FOR 4 HOUR MISSION
DOME OVER WING IS PARACHUTE CONTAINER, WITH ALL INTERNAL MECHANISMS
BUT NO CHUTE
SIDE MOUNTED VIDEO AERIAL IS SO POSITIONED SUCH THAT IT IS RETRACTED
FOR TAKE OFF AND LANDING
ALL ASSEMBLY IS WITH QUICK RELEASE LATCH UNITS, NO BOLTS OR SCREWS
NOSE MODULE IS ALSO QUICK DETACH FROM MAIN BODY
ALL MOULDED COMPONENTS ARE EPOXY WITH CARBON AND KEVLAR
NOT INCLUDED IS ANY AVIONICS / AUTOPILOT OR TELECOMMS EQUIPMENT
ORIGINAL AIRVEHICLES DID FLY AT OVER 90 KGS AUW
BUT WITH RECONFIGURATION, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO BE AROUND 50 – 60 KGS
FOR MILITARY USE TAKE OFF WAS BY CATAPULT LAUNCHER
IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE WHEN RECONFIGURED TO HAVE TAKE OFF ON WHEELS
EITHER AS PERMANENT FIXTURE OR MORE SIMPLY USING A TAKE OFF DOLLY
WHICH IS LEFT ON THE RUNWAY. ( THENCE DOES NOT ADD UNNECESSARY WEIGHT
OBVIOUSLY IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THIS ITEM MUST BE COLLECTED
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