TF-19 Wasp
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TF-19 Wasp is a controlled drone aircraft built to resemble with flamethrower DJI S1000 as the choice of drone.[1] It was developed by the American Federal Aviation and designed for remote ignition for aerial and ground targets.[2] The drone is legal to be used according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s, depending on the country's legalment of the fire.
Specifications
The flame of the drone can is 5 pounds or more, and can target into 25 feet, 7 meters away,[2] and also shoots 100 seconds with its galloon fuel.[3] the drone was controlled from A2 flight controller with a 6S LiPo battery with a 16,000 mAh capacity,[4] and a TBS Tango RC remote.[3] the drone is also used for the power lines, control the remote agriculture burns, and pest management by burning some insect hives.[3] and weigh to its attachment of 1.8kg due to the Ultralite 3K carbon fiber.[5] the drone was now unveiled and costs $1,500,[6] and $3,000 for full setup.[7] According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s guidelines rules and guidelines, that using this drones can be legal.[1] the flame of the drone that was attached was DJI S1000.[5] in California, all flamethrowers need to restrict the range of drone to less than 10 feet 3m, while in Maryland, a flamethrower can be legal to own with a Type 9, Federal Firearms License.[5]
Technical Goals
- Clear the debris from the power lines
- Used for pest management and nest elimination
- control Forest fire containment back-burns / pre-burns
- Remote agriculture burns
- Igniting the vegetation
This drone is already used in some civil applications, from monitoring the infrastructure to providing critical intel on forested areas during on fire-season, drones also have been used in a limited capacity to drop incendiary devices into vegetation and other management, which can be used in locations that human operators can't readily access or those that could endanger a person in the area.[5]
References
- ^ a b Sparks, Hannah (July 22, 2019). "Company unveils $1,500 flamethrower that will attach to your drone".
- ^ a b "The TF-19 WASP Flamethrower Attachment Brings Firepower To Drones". Stuff.
- ^ a b c Lanaria, Vincent (July 16, 2019). "TF-19 Wasp Is A Flamethrower Attachment For Your Drone". Tech Times.
- ^ Hollister, Sean (July 16, 2019). "The flamethrower drone will soon be a thing you can buy". The Verge.
- ^ a b c d "Drone flametherower spits out a 25-foot-long, targeted stream of fire". newatlas.com.
- ^ Leskin, Paige. "You can now buy a flamethrower to attach to your drone for $1,500". Business Insider.
- ^ Wong, Raymond. "Drones with flamethrowers are a thing you can buy now". Mashable.