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  • The FLARES VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) platform, with an Integrator fixed-wing drone slung beneath
    Drones
    FLARES system gives non-VTOL drones a VTOL boost
    VTOL drones may be versatile, but the weight of their extra hardware results in a shorter range than that of fixed-wing-only drones. That's where the FLARES system comes in, as it lets fixed-wing drones make vertical takeoffs and landings.
  • The ScanEagle 2 boasts a reciprocating internal combustion engine propulsion system specially developed for small UAVs
    Aircraft
    ScanEagle 2 UAV prepares for takeoff
    Insitu has announced the ScanEagle 2 UAV, which shares much in common with its predecessor, but boasts a reciprocating internal combustion engine propulsion system that the company says is the first of its kind developed specifically for small unmanned aircraft system class vehicles.