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Drones rated for 15 m/s wind resistance for coastal surveys

Asked as: “Coastal surveys get gusty — which drones handle 15 m/s wind?”

Answered by the Rapidflare agent

Two drones are rated for 15 m/s wind: the Microavia Drone-in-a-Box and the Quantum-Systems Reliant.

Drones rated for 15 m/s wind microavia... +1microavia.com ↗“drone.wind_resistance_m_s=15, thermal.max_operating_temp_c=55 °C”quantum-systems.com ↗“drone.wind_resistance_m_s=15, identity.manufacturer=Quantum-Systems”

DroneWind resistanceMax flight timeMax rangeMax payloadIP ratingOnboard Jetson
Microavia Drone-in-a-Box15 m/s60 min15 km3000 gNot listed in the catalogNVIDIA Jetson Orin
Quantum-Systems Reliant15 m/s600 min160 km9000 gIP552x NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX

What each one is built for:

  • Microavia Drone-in-a-Box is an autonomous system. Its EO/IR drone works from a weatherproof docking station that swaps batteries automatically, and onboard it can detect and track 10+ targets. It suits repeated, unattended survey flights over a fixed stretch of coast. It's rated to operate from -35 °C to 55 °C. Product page microavia... +1microavia.com ↗“weatherproof docking station with automated battery swap”microavia.com ↗“thermal.min_operating_temp_c=-35 °C”
  • Quantum-Systems Reliant is a Group 2 hybrid VTOL fixed-wing drone with a heavy-fuel engine and 10+ hours of endurance. It suits long-range coastal surveys. Its IP55 rating is also useful in spray and wet weather. Product page · Datasheet quantum-sy...quantum-systems.com ↗“Group 2 hybrid VTOL fixed-wing UAS for long-range ISR with a heavy-fuel engine and 10+ hours endurance”

The other drones with a stated wind rating are rated for 12 or 12.8 m/s, which is below what you need. Another 11 drones don't have a wind rating listed in the catalog, so I can't say whether they handle 15 m/s.

Sources

  1. Microavia Drone-in-a-Box microavia.com
  2. Reliant quantum-systems.com