Intel FALCON 8+ Flight Manual

GENERAL
© 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. 9
REV 00
APR 2017
SECTION 1 GENERAL
INTRODUCTION
Thank you very much for choosing The Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ Unmanned Aircraft System!
The Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is the first-choice multi-rotor for the
most challenging professional UAS inspections and surveying operations. Small and portable
with a maximum take-off weight of only 2.8 kg, but with a payload weight of 0.8 kg, the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS can carry professional cameras like the Sony Alpha 7R, offering the full quality
of an airborne image studio. The in-house developed AscTec Trinity Control Unit - the world's
first triple redundant, fully adaptive control unit for multi-rotor aircrafts - makes the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS the most advanced and reliable unmanned aircraft system. Thanks to the
modular concept, Remote Pilots can spontaneously exchange the payload at any time, and get
the very best out of each project by using the most suitable camera.
1.1.1 Intended use
This Aircraft Flight Manual is intended to provide comprehensive description and operating
instructions for the aircraft, controllers, and systems. The Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS is purposely
built for professional use. It is not intended for consumer use. Remote Pilots should already
have experience flying a UAS which requires control of the drone with a ground control similar
to the one included with the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS.
The Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS is an unmanned aircraft system that is intended for commercial use
only, such as for visual inspection of infrastructure. It is not intended for any consumer or
recreational use.
Use the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS only as intended. Always operate in accordance with the
operating limitations stated in the next sections of this Aircraft Flight Manual.
Operating the system while ignoring these guidelines and warnings might be illegal and subject
to penalty.
1.1.2 Safety
Sections 8 and 10 of this Manual contains important safety information.
The Remote Pilot operating the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS must read, understand and accept all
warnings and guidelines outlined throughout this manual before using the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+
UAS.
By using the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ UAS, the Remote Pilot certifies he or she has read and
understands all of the material in this document and all user documentation and agrees to
follow documentation warnings and guidelines.

Intel FALCON 8+ Specifications

General

Type	Octocopter
Easy to use	Yes
Product color	Black, Yellow
Maximum speed	16 m/s
Frequency band	2.4 GHz
Number of rotors	8 rotors
Maximum flight time	26 min
Maximum weight capacity	2.8 kg
Maximum operating distance	1000 m
Maximum pitch angular velocity	50 °/sec
Operating temperature (T-T)	-5 - 40 °C
Transmitter power consumption	100 mW
Built-in processor	-
Moving control functions	Backward, Forward, Turn left, Turn right, Upward

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	817 mm
Width	768 mm
Height	160 mm
Weight	1200 g
Rotor diameter	203.2 mm