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SantosLab Carcará

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SantosLab Carcará
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The SantosLab Carcará is a Brazilian lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle designed to be transported by a single soldier. The soldier's height allows takeoff and landing in restricted areas where other aircraft are unable to operate.[citation needed] It is designed to be used in any theater, even if it is without roads or paths, or surrounded by obstacles.

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It is designed for the Brazilian Marine Corps infantry in real-time reconnaissance.

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Characteristics

The Carcará was ordered by the Brazilian Navy to equip an infantry Marine Corps. The Navy wanted a UAV with stealth features that was lightweight, flexible, and resistant. The Carcará has a low acoustic signature, can be controlled by a single soldier, and can gather telemetry data. It can be programmed to follow a target automatically. To the naked eye, while in the air, it looks like a caracara.

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Specifications

  • Wingspan: 160 cm
  • Operating speed: 40 km / h
  • Takeoff: manual or catapult
  • Recovery: "deep stall"
  • Autonomy: 60 to 95 minutes
  • Payload: mobile camera with zoom, or Infra-red sensor


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