Griffiss, NUAIR Test First Unmanned Aircraft System

Griffiss and NUAIR Alliance have successfully completed the first test-flight of an Unmanned Aircraft System at Griffiss International Airport.

The aircraft tested was a Logos Technologies parafoil system, which combines a fabric wing with an aircraft body.

The parafoil was tested for its ability to carry significant loads for its weight class and Logos' flight control approach for inexpensively delivering supplies.

NUAIR says test flights like this will speed up development of UAS systems for future use like precision agriculture, pipe and power line monitoring and disaster relief.

“We are excited about being the first to fly a UAS at the Griffiss FAA test site. Today’s flight tests were a great success and allowed us to collect valuable data that will be critical to our development of parafoil systems for military and commercial applications,” said Dr. Wade Pulliam, Director of Advanced Concepts at Logos Technologies. “We are grateful to the Griffiss/NUAIR Alliance and their partners for their wholehearted support in furthering UAS technology.”