The IF 800 TOMCAT is U.S. drone producer Impressed Flight‘s newest providing, representing the latest and finest know-how of the Blue sUAS, NDAA-compliant platform.
On the Drone Nerds ElevateUAV Summit in Miami at the moment, DRONELIFE had the chance to satisfy Adam Bilmes, Co-Founder and Director of Enterprise Improvement, in regards to the U.S.-based producer’s new IF 800 TOMCAT.
The IF 800 TOMCAT pays tribute by title to the retired F14 fighter jet. Additionally just like the jet, the IF 800 TOMCAT is designed to be a workhorse. The drone’s strong ergonomics, hot-swappable batteries, and greater than 40 minute flight time is a instrument for use 8 hours a day.
Easy and Protected Knowledge Acquisition
One of many options that differentiates the IF 800 from rivals is the standard of their integrations with UI and UX design. “Encourage Floor Management offers a UX that an operator will be snug in, which reduces the chance of creating a mistake,” says Bilmes. “We’ve modified the entrance finish to make the plane less complicated and safer to make use of.”
The IF 800 is built-in with the Workswell WIRIS Enterprise digicam, an EO/IR Thermal and Optical payload, the Sony A7R, and an in depth vary of LiDAR options beneath 3 kg. Based mostly on Ardupilot, the IF 800 is an open supply platform, enabling integration of third get together payloads.
RTK and PPK choices for surveyors together with automated geotagging make the IF 800 perfect for geospatial work and asset inspection. Impressed Flight can be seeing curiosity from regulation enforcement and authorities businesses. “We’re seeing much more curiosity from regulation enforcement with the Workswell payload – IF 800 is a compact, transportable plane,” says Bilmes. “The modularity and open supply structure make the IF 800 an excellent match for a lot of authorities and protection functions.”
Manufactured within the U.S., Constructed to Final
Impressed Flight has been a U.S. drone producer since their inception in 2017, and is each Blue sUAS and NDAA compliant. (The brand new IF 800 is predicted to be Blue sUAS compliant as of Q3 2023.) The corporate has labored to construct out their California amenities to make sure a robust provide chain and dependable buyer achievement. “It’s not horny – however our provide chain and manufacturing capabilities are a key level of Impressed Flight’s success,” says Bilmes. The corporate is poised to extend manufacturing by not less than 4x this yr, and are in a position to serve a quickly rising buyer base. “We’ve made the transition from direct gross sales to a distributor community, so there’s all the time stock out there for purchasers. We’re providing 3 -4 week lead occasions, which outperforms many producers. All of our essential elements are coming from North America.”
Uncommon within the trade, Impressed Flight presents a 3 yr guarantee on their plane. Additionally they take assist significantly.
“Our sellers and resellers are totally skilled – however we have now two groups backing that up. Our buyer assist is on the market 7 days every week, once you name Impressed Flight, you discuss to a certified individual immediately. Our flight operations group travels across the nation, supporting our prospects to guarantee that their initiatives go effectively. We additionally supply our Impressed Care program: that features coaching, the prolonged guarantee, upkeep checks, precedence assist, and extra.”
In performance, the brand new IF 800 TOMCAT stacks up effectively in opposition to different medium-lift UAS just like the DJI M300 or Freefly Astro. “With 250% extra flight time and 50% extra left than its predecessor… the IF800 is Impressed Flight’s finest system but,” says the corporate.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, an expert drone companies market, and a fascinated observer of the rising drone trade and the regulatory setting for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles targeted on the business drone area and is a global speaker and acknowledged determine within the trade. Miriam has a level from the College of Chicago and over 20 years of expertise in excessive tech gross sales and advertising for brand spanking new applied sciences.
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