CARVEC Kestrel 1000ES Aerial Observation
Kestrel 1000ES

The CARVEC Kestrel 1000ES is a new development designed to fulfill the requirement for an aerial observation/surveillance aircraft which has the power and flight control capability to lift a High Definition quality camcorder in wind of up to 25mph and still have a total take-off weight of less than 7Kg.

Specifications:

Take off weight : 6.3Kg + Payload

Main blade size: 710mm

Flight duration (0.7Kg payload) : approx 15 mins @ 80% capacity.

Fully autonomous position hold / velocity control (GPS based) capability

Fully autonomous altitude hold / vertical speed control (barometric pressure based) capability

Inertially stabilised flight mode (Inertial attitude control)

3-axis flux-sensor compass system

Gyro stabilised tilt / roll adjustable camera angle

Compact underbelly mount design with +/-20 degrees roll and 110 degrees tilt range.

2.4GHz Spread-Spectrum Radio Control System (35/72MHz available on request)

300mW 1.3GHz /500mW 2.4GHz downlink system

Comprehensive video overlay system for flight by video downlink

LANC video camera Zoom control

LANC+Switched still camera shutter activation

Electrically powered - very clean, quiet and fast time to airborne

Please contact us for more details and pricing.

Click here for a downloadable brochure.

Demo videos coming soon.