The Old & The New: The Hughes H-1 Racer

The old: The Hughes H-1 Racer designed by Aero Telemetry for the film The Aviator on it's test flight in 2003 and weighing in at approximately 350lbs.

The new: The redesigned H-1 Racer built from composite materials and carbon fiber by Aero Telemetry weighed in at 122lbs. Flown July 2011.

Design Challenges of the Spruce Goose Pt 2

Joe discusses the design challenges of the Spruce Goose they build and flew for the Academy Award winning movie The Aviator.

Hughes XF-11 Flight at Catalina Island

9 years ago on Feb 29, 2004 Aero Telemetry flew its Hughes XF-11 for the Academy Award winning movie The Aviator at Catalina Island Airport.

Design Challenges of the Spruce Goose Part 1

Joe discusses the design challenges of building the Spruce Goose for the Academy Award winning movie The Aviator.

Motor Testing

Aero Telemetry's computer controlled engine dyno. Hacker A200 electric motor testing. 

Telemetry Systems

The various telemetry systems we repair and service can be used for many different applications such as: 

• RF video/data surveillance projects requiring wideband analysis capability
• Antenna tracking systems and satellite telemetry downlinks
• Command and control systems using remotely controlled receivers
• Fixed sites or mobile platforms requiring reliable, mission critical telemetry receivers
• Reception of satellite meteorological data from  S/L/C-Band  LEO, MEO, and GEO satellites
• Live video from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) 

UAV Heli Project

Aero Telemetry designed, integrated, and tested several different engine systems for an unmanned helicopter project. The initial design called for a power plant that could produce about 125 lbs of lift from a custom 4-bladed rotor system. Several different air cooled 2-stroke engines were installed and tested. Most problematic was keeping the air-cooled engines operating within acceptable temperatures during hover and flight. This proved to be a considerable problem with larger displacement, high horsepower 2-stroke engines.

Finally, a water cooled 2-stroke engine was installed.  It produced more horsepower than the air-cooled engines and did so at much lower operating temperatures. However, it operated at a much different RPM band that required we come up with different gearing for the main rotor. Once the new pulleys were made the new combination was tested with excellent results.