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A quadrotor hovers indoors during training, with an orange tether descending beneath it and observers behind it.Photo: Staff Sgt. Sarah Post/U.S. Air National Guard, via DVIDS. Public domain.
Air Systems10 min read

Tethered Drones: Power, Data, and Operating Limits

Understand tethered drone power delivery, data interfaces, cable forces, wind and height limits, failure recovery, and mission fit.

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A ground crew member handles connections beside NASA Ikhana outside a hangar, with the aircraft nose, landing gear, and wing-mounted pod visible.Photo: NASA / Tony Landis. Factual editorial use under NASA media usage guidelines.
Air Systems9 min read

UAS Airworthiness: Design Assurance and Continued Safety

Understand UAS airworthiness, design assurance, system interfaces, failure modes, and maintenance, with clearly scoped FAA and EASA examples.

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NASA Greased Lightning aircraft in the air, viewed from below with its wing and tail tilted and multiple propellers pointing upward.Photo: NASA. Used for factual editorial illustration under NASA media usage guidelines.
Air Systems9 min read

VTOL Fixed-Wing Aircraft: How Transition Flight Works

How VTOL fixed-wing aircraft transfer lift and control during transition, with architecture differences, airspeed limits, failure modes, and landing implications.

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