FlyScout
Hybrid Air/Ground Reconnaissance Micro-Drone
Research Question
Can a 300-400g platform execute aerial-terrestrial transitions with adequate proximity sensing?
Digital Model
Discrete State-Machine
v1.0.0
c12_flyscout
3 states (flight, hover, ground), transition events, altitude, descent rate, timing
Discrete state transitions; no continuous dynamics; no contact forces; no sensor model; no control loop
State-machine only; no physics; no aerodynamics; no mass/thrust properties; no environmental interaction
Inputs / Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial altitude | 10 | m | DESIGNED |
| Descent rate | 1.0 | m/s | DESIGNED |
MEASURED = 0 parameters across all 9 technologies. Physical calibration deferred.
Experiment
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What This Result Does Not Prove
This result does NOT prove: transition reliability, mass achievement, hover endurance, ground locomotion capability, or real-world hybrid operation. STATE-MACHINE MODEL ≠ PHYSICAL HYBRID SYSTEM.
Next Research Step
Mass and propulsion baseline (weigh-in, thrust stand). Ground locomotion tests. Tethered air mode.
Transition fixture tests (critical gate). Short VLOS flight. Deferred.
Role
FlyScout is a civilian hybrid air/ground reconnaissance micro-drone for infrastructure, agriculture, and environmental monitoring. Explicitly separated from the BW-C45 carrier programme. Campaign C05.
Digital Results
C12 FlyScout state-machine transition model executed. Transition completed successfully. Final state: ground. State-machine model verified. Simulation-only.
Physical Results
No prototype. No mass/thrust measurements. No transition fixture. No CAD/STL for FlyScout.
Proven
C12 state-machine transition model: state sequence verified. Civilian hybrid concept exists. PRE-ALPHA documentation complete. Program explicitly separated from BW-C45.
Not Yet Validated
Transition reliability in hardware (Unknown). Mass achievement (Estimated). TRL >= 3 (not permitted). No physical validation. Hover endurance, ground locomotion, air-ground transition — all unknown. All results state-machine/simulation-only.