SkyCruiser A22 is one of the fixed wing drones
produced by SOUTH SURVEY, which is particularly
designed for surveyors without any aerial survey
experience. Easy launch by hand, stable, reliable
and highly efficient, compared with the traditional
surveying methods. All features make it suitable
for 1:1000, 1:2000 aerial mapping projects within
300 square kilometers
Description
| Aircraft System
Aircraft Type Model Dimensions Packing Size Empty Weight Body Material Propulsion System Electric Motor Power Supply |
Fixed wing, wingspan 150 cm
Standard Version A22 / Professional Version A22-Plus 150 x 70 x 13 cm 98 x 36 x 46 cm (soft carrying case) 98 x 36 x 46 cm (hard transportation box) A22: 1.45 kg; A22-Plus 1.55 kg Industrial EPO foam electric pusher motor, 12-inch foldable propeller 500w Lithium polymer battery, 10000mAh, 14.8V |
| Onboard Sensors
Autopilot Computer Airspeedometer Accelerometer Barometer Magnetometer Gyroscope GPS Receiver Integrated RTK/PPK Receiver (for model A22-Plus only) |
1X
1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X Built-in chipset, L1/L2, GNSS (GPS/Glonass/Compass, Galileo ready), data refresh baud rate 20 Hz, positioning accuracy up to 3 cm |
| Imagery Payload
Standard Camera Sensor Type Resolution Value Lens Configuration Focusing Length Aperture Control Picture Size Imaging Resolution GCS Software Pre-flight Checks Flight Automations Camera Triggering Low-battery Warning Auto Return Descending Control Fail-safe Routines Fail-safe Commands Operation Performance Pre-flight Setup* Control Mode Weather Limit Operating Temperature Environmental Humidity Radio Datalink Control Frequency Transmitting Power Communication Range |
Sony ILCE-QX1
Exmor APS HD CMOS 20.1 Mega Pixel Voigtlander E 21mm F2.8 23.2 x 15.4 mm 1.5-20 cm GSD (Ground Sampling Distance) Automated Automatic take-off, flight and landing operations Automated 30% Upon low-battery indication Three-section algorithm Automated Manually controlled 3-5 minutes (A22); 5-8 minutes (A22-Plus) AutoPilot 10m/s (36km/h), Beaudfort scale 6, light rain -10°C to 45°C 90% condensing Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) 915 MHZ 1w Typical 5-10 km; max. 30 km |
| Flight Performance
Take-off Type Landing Type Landing Space Endurance* Effective Photography Duration Range* Cruising Speed* Flight Height Height above Take-off Location |
Hand launch/automatic
Belly landing Typical 20×6 m; recommended 50×10 m Not less than 59 minutes, best up to 80-85 minutes (customized unit only) Best up to approx. 70-75 minutes Approx. 80-90 km Typical 20m/s (72km/h) Max. ceiling 4000 m 70-940 m AGL (Above Ground Level) |
| Acquisition Performance
Single-point Positioning Accuracy* Relative Accuracy (XY/Z)* Absolute Accuracy (without GCPs)* Absolute Accuracy (with GCPs)* Required GCPs |
A22: 2m CEP; A22-Plus: 3cm CEP
1-3x/1-5x GSD (A22-Plus) A22: horizontal 0.8-2m / vertical 1-2.5m; A22-Plus: horizontal down to 3-10cm / vertical down to 5-15cm A22: horizontal down to 2-3cm / vertical down to 5-10cm A22-Plus: horizontal down to 2-3cm / vertical down to 5-10cm 80%-90% or even all to be eliminated (A22-Plus) |
Note: All aspects marked with * are determined by weather conditions and manual operations in practice.
