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Count Down 7 Years Before Take Off!

Dover Challenge 2030

Competition of Freighters of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

UCAV Race in transit from London to Paris

Image by Sam Mgrdichian

The Environment And Rules And Regulations

#1. Date ; Monday 1st July 2030 to Sunday 7th July 2030.

#2. Location ; London, United Kingdom and Paris, France.

#3. Measuring ; Time and consumption energy.

#4. Flight Directions Classification ; Full Ground Pilot and Full Computer Autonomy at Level 6 (Autonomy will be able to fly at the manual control for maintenance).

#5. Above #4 is indicating the FPV (First-person View) Flight.

#6. Over 4,000 pounds (2,000 kg) loading.

#7. Content is water.

#8. Storage comprise the minimum 12 steel drums.

#9. Weight includes steel drums without ULDs and pallets.

#10. Flight Zone ; Flight Zone is a route between Start and Goal on the Strait of Dover ; the shape is rectangular cuboid at 600 ft Height * 600 ft depth ; the bottom altitude is Air Pressure 977.166 hPa, Temperature 15ºC, FL010(e.g. QNH:1013.25 hPa), East Bound 1000 ft ; the topmost altitude is Air Pressure 956.020 hPa, Temperature 15ºC, FL016(e.g. QNH:1013.25 hPa), East Bound, 1600 ft ; the sample illustration is below.

#11. UAV's Wireless Communications are 2 features ; Intelligent Link and Distress Radio Beacon (e.g. ELT-DT).

#12. Wireless Communication of RF Spectrum ; IEEE S Band.

#13. Wireless Communicating Method ; TCP/IP.

#14. Categories ; Jet Engine Freight Airplane and eVTOL.

#15. Air Power Net ; Single Electric UCAV derives 1200 kW (1500 kVA ; also more than MCS[Megawatt Charging System]) 3 Phase Power from Air-Power Charging (APC) Network.

#16. Above #15 portrayed the battery type as the rechargeable battery. The one-way battery is TBA. These types are focused by reusable. 

#17. TBA ; MCC, RCC and SAR (e.g. GADSS).

#18. In-flight Decision-Making will be decreed by Turbulence Analysis.

#19. Common contact language is English.

#20. Flying Operations of UCAVs conform to EASA regulations.

Sample Image #10
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