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Introducing the ISA-180 drone-able single seater aircraft. This potential Atlantic crossing aircraft (100 mpg at 140 mph) is ideally suited for surveillance, search and rescue type missions, with further UAV applications. The folding wings configuration allows for a set up time of around one minute, allowing for shipping container transport and storage solutions, allowing also for remote deployment opportunities. • The ISA 180 Seeker is a new paradigm in aviation. A modern single place aircraft offering high performance through advanced aerodynamics and light weight carbon fibre pre-preg composite construction. • The aircraft has been designed to reduce manufacturing time by being highly modular, precision parts, plug and play…not hand built by craftsmen. • Designed to accommodate a 110-percentile pilot weighing up to 250lb [114Kg] in comfort with an excellent field of view. • A large baggage/equipment bay on the centre of gravity can also be used to carry a long-range fuel tank. • The wings can be folded in less than one minute by one person using a remotely operated key fob and electric, ‘shoot bolts’ enabling the aircraft to be stored in a single car garage, or light-weight trailer, it could also be transported and hangered in a standard 20 ft shipping container. • The aircraft used the latest highly efficient fuel injected 100bhp Rotax 912IS engine with it class leading fuel specifics. • Garmin EFIS, avionics and twin axis auto-pilot reduced work load on long distance flights. • A rugged retractable undercarriage for flight efficiency and grass field performance. • A small diameter three blade propeller, engine silencer system that incorporates exhaust ejectors and a second fuselage bulkhead behind the pilot means that the aircraft is quiet both inside and out. • Wingspan, 19ft, 5.8M Length 17ft, 5.2M • Wing area 62 sq ft, 5.76 sq M • Wing aerofoil section, modified Dykins laminar flow section with a 12% thickness to chord ratio • Aspect ratio. 5.7 • Electrically operated flaperons • All flying tail plane with electrically operated anti-servo trim tab. • Cabin width 26” max • Empty weight, 535lb, 243Kg • MTOW 1,000lb, 450Kg. • Useful load, 465lb, 207Kg • Design speeds. Vc 180Kts ias, Vne 198kts, Vd 220Kts, Vf, 90 Kts, Va 120Kts. Stall in landing configuration 53Kts Awards won so far include... The Salomons Trophy 2019 awarded by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom The Henry Mignet Award, Awarded by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale Please get in touch to register an interest. info@selbypiper.com Test Pilot - Daniel Griffith BSc(hons) #Drones #Military #Defense #Technology #Aerospace #Engineering #Manufacturing #MilitaryDrones #DefenseTechnology #UKManufacturing #DefenceIndustry #DroneTechnology #AerospaceEngineering #DefenceManufacturing #UAV #MilitaryTechnology #DefenseSystems #MadeInUK #UKDefense