Tue, Sep 28, 2004
RCAT Telemetry Watchdogs Top Three Finishers In Formula One
Gold at Reno
RCAT Systems is pleased to announce
that its RCATSTM airborne telemetry systems were used by
experimental aircraft that placed in the top 3 spots of the Formula
One Gold class trophy race at the 41st annual Reno National
Championship Air Races. RCATS custom tailored telemetry units were
used by Formula One pilots Gary Hubler (1st place), Scotty
Crandlemire (2nd place) and Jason Somes (3rd place).
"By allowing the ground crew to monitor important real-time data
such as engine temperatures, oil temperature, and RPM, it allows
the pilot to concentrate on flying the course, and lets the crew
radio the pilot at any signs of trouble," commented RCATS President
Michael Luvara. "Many times pilots only check their instruments
once or twice during a lap. With RCATS, crews are able to gather
vital data up to 10 times a second. In addition, the data is stored
and available for postrace review."
New for 2004 is the addition of real-time GPS plotting, which
has allowed the crews to evaluate the course flown around the
pylons. Unlike car races, there is no road to follow, and the
pilots must pick their best line carefully. Crews can look at the
tradeoffs between balancing G forces, rpm, airspeed and the course
flown.
The final version of RCATS Experimental unit (RCATS-EXP) will be
available late in 2004 to the public.
RCAT Systems designs and manufactures compact wireless telemetry
systems for use in Experimental Aircraft, UAV’s and
radio-controlled aircraft. Government institutions, experimental
aircraft pilots, and universities utilize the companies’
products for flight testing and evaluation.
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