Desert Rotor Media
Media
Discover Desert Rotor 12PCX in TWISTERS (2024)
In the 2024 film Twisters, the storm-chasing action intensifies with cutting-edge visual effects and a gripping storyline that pays homage to the original. The film follows a new generation of scientists […] – Read More
The Millionaire Mind – Supercharge Tech Ventures Using Entrepreneurial Grit – Featuring Debin Ray (Co-Founder & CEO)
In this episode, Debin Ray joins us to explore his journey from a thriving corporate finance role […] – Read More
Startup 101 – “Trail Blazers” – by Allen and Andrea Beach
This book explores the stories of ten different people and companies paving their path to success. Read about Desert Rotor and how we continue to persevere and grow in this industry. – Read More
Startup 101 – “Drones” – by Allen and Andrea Beach
This book explores the stories multiple startup companies and how they grew from the ground up. Read about Desert Rotor and how the company was founded and built to become what it is today. – Read More
News
sUAS News – sUSB EXPO The Silicon Valley Drone Show June 2022
This book explores the stories multiple startup companies and how they grew from the ground up. Read about Desert Rotor and how the company was founded and built to become what it is today. – Read More
sUAS News – sUSB EXPO The Silicon Valley Drone Show March 2021
This book explores the stories multiple startup companies and how they grew from the ground up. Read about Desert Rotor and how the company was founded and built to become what it is today. – Read More
OnLogic Customer Stories – Engineering a Next Gen UAV Control System
This article, posted by OnLogic, highlights Desert Rotor’s collaboration with OnLogic to develop customizable and innovative ground control systems (GCS) for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It discusses […] – Read More
OnLogic Powering Innovation – Desert Rotor’s UAV Ground Control Station
This article, posted by OnLogic, highlights Desert Rotor’s launch of the Mantis 12PCX UAV ground control station, a revolutionary all-in-one system designed for commercial UAV […] – Read More
Projects
Strato-Journey
October 12-13, 2019
Spaceport America in New Mexico, United States of America
STEM+C Inc. brought 6 teams of UAV enthusiasts together for the ultimate aerospace STEM experience at Spaceport America, New Mexico. Each team designed and built a remotely controlled aircraft that is capable of being towed up by a weather balloon, to an altitude of 100,000+ft. Upon reaching 100,000+ft the aircraft is released from the harness and then flown back to Spaceport America. Each team attempted to establish the world’s record for “Highest RC airplane Flight”.
Desert Rotor achieved an altitude of 82,516 feet with their custom 91″ Strato-Drak Fixed Wing. The high altitude UAV is pictured below along with the Desert Rotor team at Spaceport America. The UAV had a harness failure and got caught on the wing which increased the drag and descent rate to a point where altitude was not able to be maintained for at least 1 minute to break the world record which is approximately 32,000 feet with 1 minute of sustained altitude. The aircraft was FAA inspected and approved as an experimental high altitude UAV for the competition.
Desert Rotor piloted the custom UAV with the revolutionary 12PCX HOTAS HD and HDW Ground Control Stations (GCS) that Desert Rotor designs and manufactures. The team learned countless high altitude workflows and which contributes to the high level innovation for the GCS platforms.
Expect Desert Rotor to attempt to break the world record at Strato-Journey 2020 with a whole new UAV design to achieve this goal.
