Hood River, OR, USA, July 30, 2014 -- Gentle RQ-21A launch to higher speeds enables an increased UAV payload for customers while maintaining range.

From: Hood Tech Corp Mechanical, Inc., Hood River, Oregon
Date: July 29, 2014
Subject: Upgrade Kit for Hood Tech’s UAV Launcher
Contact: Cory Roeseler, Hood Tech Corp Mechanical, Inc., 541 387-2255, [email protected]

Hood Tech has introduced an upgrade kit for its Mark 4 launcher, increasing the load it can launch, to higher speeds, with gentler acceleration. The upgrade kit underwent extensive testing prior to recent use: (http://blog.executivebiz.com/2014/06/ryan-hartman-boeings-insitu-subsidiary-adding-weight-for-integrator-uas-variant/) Retrofitted to an existing Mark 4 launcher, the upgrade kit maintains the launcher’s small footprint. The improved launch capability enables expansion of the payload capacity of the RQ-21A aircraft, without increasing launch loads.

Beginning in 1999 Hood Tech innovations in UAV launch and retrieval systems, have enabled runway-independent shipboard use of small UAVs. Hood Tech launchers have now initiated tens of thousands of flights in various environments on land and at sea.

Dr. Andy von Flotow founded Hood Technology in Hood River, Oregon in 1992. In addition to the design and manufacture of launch systems, Hood Technology:

Provides pre-flight launch and zip test services for flight-readiness verification of experimental aircraft and components.

Owns and maintains a silent wind tunnel for measuring UAV engine and prop noise in accordance with MILSTD 1474.

Develops, tests, and manufactures stabilized imaging systems for a variety of applications.

Monitors blade vibration in industrial turbines and jet engines, a diagnostic method for anticipating blade failures.

The Hood Tech web site is: www.hoodtech.com

Contact:
Cory Roeseler
Hood Tech
135 Country Club Road, Building A
Hood River, OR 97031
5413872255
[email protected]
http://www.hoodtech.com