Manta UAV
 

ACR's Manta offers you tactical UAV capabilities in a low-cost, compact, durable aerodynamic platform with extended flight endurance.

Manta's standard payload includes a daylight or Infrared pan/tilt/zoom camera providing long range, low altitude, and live situational awareness capability to organizations whose budget before now could not afford all the costs associated with larger UAVs.

Manta’s roomy payload bay with a large access panel offers easy access to your custom payloads.

Add to that ACR’s experience in designing and integrating a number of payloads with custom installations you get an effective solution for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance needs.

 
 
   
 
 - Up to 15 pound payload bay  
 - More than 5 hours of day or night flight operations  
 - Pilot controlled rolling launch/recovery  
 - High performance, real-time, down range video transmission  
 
 
 
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Parameter Value
Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight (MGTW)
60.0+ pounds
Nominal Mission Takeoff Weight (NMTW)
45.0 pounds
Nominal Mission Endurance (87 octane gasoline)
6+ hours
Fuel
100:1 Gasoline/Oil Pre-Mix
Airspeed (Cruise @ NMTW)
39-90 knots
Airspeed (Dash - level flight @ NMTW)
70 knots
Airspeed (Max. Endurance @ NMTW)
39 knots
Airspeed (Stall @ NMTW)
35 knots
Airspeed (VNE @ NMTW)
110 knots
Navigation
DGPS/GPS, DGPS/GPS/INS*
Service Ceiling
16,000 feet MSL
Payload (EO)
PTZ daylight camrea
Payload (IR)
PTZ IR camera
Command and Control Radio (C2)
Up to 2 Watt, Discrete/Frequency Agile, Military Band / ISM Band Radio Modem (TX/RX)
Command and Control Radio Range
15-20 nm, Line of Sight (LOS)
Video Transmitter
2 Watt (5 Watt Optional), S-Band FM Video TX with Optional 19.2kbps Data Carrier
Video Transmission Frequency Range
L-Band, S-Band
Video System Range
15-20 nm, LOS
Payload Capacity
Up to 15.0 lbs
Onboard Power
BA5590 LiSO2 Battery (one or two batteries can be installed)
Onboard Power
14.4V, 15 or 30 AH
Nominal Mission Fuel Capacity
1.9 gallons
Engine
2-stroke reciprocating gasoline engine (87 octane) reverse rotation
Ignition
Electronic, Capacitive Discharge
Propulsion
18x12, tractor propeller (in reverse rotation)
Starting Method
Hand-held electric starter (12V)
Recovery Gear
Launch Gear or Pneumatic Launcher
Shipping Container Size 49" x 52" x 24"
* - GPS/INS option available Q1, 2006  

3292 East Hemisphere Loop
Tucson, AZ, 85706-5013
Tel: 520-573-6300
Fax: 520-573-2057
info@acrtucson.com