DELAIR UX11 is the first professional drone with Class C6 marking available in Europe for Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) Flights

French drone producer DELAIR EASA is launching the UX11 with class C6 marking, which permits BVLOS missions throughout Europe with out particular authorization below the European commonplace state of affairs STS-02.

DELAIR is a number one producer by way of certification and BVLOS flight.

10 years in the past, the DT18, designed and manufactured by DELAIR, grew to become the primary drone on the earth to obtain an airworthiness certificates for BVLOS flights in civil airspace (DGAC S4 Situations in France). With the C6 marking of the UX11 drone, DELAIR has as soon as once more change into a pioneer in BVLOS flights, on the forefront of expertise and European laws for the good thing about its prospects.

A brand new model of UX11 with prolonged sturdiness and buff choices for older variations

The UX11, which is carried in a backpack, takes lower than 5 minutes to open, and is launched by hand, weighs 1.4 kg with its payload and descends vertically nearly wherever because of its patented BTOL (Hen-like Takeoff and Touchdown) expertise. The UX11 is extraordinarily dependable and easy, and has already flown a number of hundred thousand kilometers of BVLOS everywhere in the world. Along with the C6 marking, the brand new UX11 provides enhanced autonomy (1h20 endurance) to carry out longer vary missions.

DELAIR additionally provides present prospects the choice to improve their true UX11 by means of a retrofit to adapt to new necessities and add the C6 marking.

Simplified regulatory flight circumstances opening up new makes use of for UX11 operators

Since January 1, 2021, skilled drones are topic to harmonized European laws developed by EASA (European Aviation Security Company), which outline approved makes use of based on the category of the machine (courses C0 to C6). The UX11 is the primary C6 class drone obtainable in Europe. UX11 operators will now be capable of fly in an ordinary European state of affairs (known as STS-02) with out first acquiring an working allow. They’ll be capable of work in a less complicated and extra environment friendly manner. The UX11 is especially appropriate for linear inspection, safety and topography operations.

“With this C6 mark, DELAIR has change into the reference BVLOS drone producer in Europe. This marking will permit us to cater to your entire European market. For instance, within the powerline inspection market, our answer attracts on the expertise of 10 years of profitable operations in France in each acquisition and processing of information. Drones are far more frugal in vitality consumption and carbon emissions than typical autos akin to helicopters. “We’re proud to supply our prospects and operators a drone that’s dependable, sturdy and henceforth tailored to the most recent European laws,” says Bastien MANCINI, DELAIR CEO.

About DELAIR

Based in Toulouse in 2011, DELAIR designs and manufactures climate statement devices for industrial and safety/protection functions. Based with hundreds of drones working in additional than 70 nations, the corporate goals to change into the European chief in skilled drones by 2030. The corporate, which has 60 staff, achieved a turnover of roughly 7 million Euros with a revenue of 1.5 million Euros in 2021.