Friday, March 29, 2013

Hughes H-1 Racer Motor

Close-up of our Hughes H-1 Racer motor and lower cowl. This motor is being used on the newest H-1 Racer built from composite materials and carbon fiber. Because of the new design and lighter materials, the new H-1 weighs in at only 122lbs. A staggering comparison to it's predecessor which weighed in at 350lbs.

Friday, March 22, 2013

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.

Friday, March 8, 2013

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.

Friday, March 1, 2013

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.

Friday, February 22, 2013

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.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Motor Testing

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


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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)