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IN THE NEWS

FLARES Celebrates 1,000 Safe Flights

Hood Tech’s 2nd Generation Flying Launch and Recovery System (FLARES 2) logged its 1,000th flight this month, maintaining a 99.9% safety record. FLARES consists of a releasable multicopter that adds vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability to various fixed-wing aircraft. The current system can carry 85-pounds and has suffered only 1 mishap in 1,000 flights.

FLARES achieves unmatched reliability through extensive redundancy and generous power margins.

Achievements:

  • FLARES has launched and/or recovered 7-different fixed-wing aircraft types.  
  • Operation in harsh environments:
  • 115F Desert heat
  • -20F Arctic cold
  • 9,600ft density altitude
  • Continuous rain
  • Up to 40 knot winds
  • Operation from a US Navy DDG ship, rolling +/-5 degrees.
  • Expansion to 175lb fixed-wing aircraft:  FLARES 3, Hood Tech’s larger system, has logged over 100 safe flights while maintaining a 99% safety record.
  • D-FLARES, repurposes the system for short-range cargo delivery; maritime Vertical Resupply (VERTREP) for example.  To demonstrate, a 52lb Honda generator was delivered to the bed of a pickup truck.
  • Hood Tech’s training program has certified dozens of US Navy personnel as qualified FLARES operators

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