Intel FALCON 8+ Flight Manual

LIMITATIONS
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SECTION 2 LIMITATIONS
INTRODUCTION
The limitations section contains only those limitations required by regulation or that are
necessary for the safe operation of the Intel
®
Falcon™ 8+ Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS),
including the power plant, systems, and equipment. It includes operating limitations, instrument
markings, and basic placards.
AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS
NEVER EXCEED AIRSPEED
Height Mode
35 mph (16 m/s)
Other Modes
40 mph (18 m/s)
MAXIMUM RATE OF CLIMB
Height Mode
6 mph (3 m/s)
Manual Mode
22 mph (10 m/s)
GPS-Mode
6 mph (3 m/s)
MAXIMUM RATE OF DESCENT
Height Mode
6 mph (3 m/s)
Manual Mode
22 mph (10 m/s)
GPS-Mode
6 mph (3 m/s)
SERVICE CEILING
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE
13,147.2 ft. (4000 m) (Above Sea Level)
PROPULSION LIMITATIONS
MAXIMUM RANGE
0.62 mi (1 km)

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