Sparrow Specification

Drone for surveying and mapping purpose

Hardware

Weight (Inc. supplied camera)

Approx. 0.94kg

Wingspan

90cm

Payload capability

150g

Dimensions

90 x 55 x 12cm

Carry case dimensions

108 x 59 x 24cm

Camera

Resolution

16MP

Lens

Ultra-low Distortion High Quality lens

Camera calibration parameters

We can provide camera calibration report & parameters, our competitor can not do this.

Aerial photographing mode

Adopts flying straight course and constant height, efficient on taking photos. our competitor flies in

vertical curve and dive for photo shootings, lower efficiency on energy consumption.

Camera anti-vibration system

Self-designed anti-vibration system, our competitor has none.

Operation

Maximum flight time

85 minutes, 30-40 minutes more than our competitor!

Maximum ceiling

3500 meters

Nominal cruise speed

30-80 km/h

Navigation system

GPS+INS

Communication & control frequency

433MHz

Radio link range

Up to 3 km

Maximum coverage (single flight)

18 km² (at around 800 meter altitude AGL), 1.5 times as much as our competitor!

Wind resistance

Up to 45 km/h (12m/s or 28 mph)

Rain resistance

Slight rain

Work temperature

-20-60℃

Take off type

Throw it into the air, motor starts automatically! Safer than our competitor!

Take off angle

12 degrees

Landing type

Circle down, Against the wind, Belly landing

Landing angle

Best adapted

Linear landing accuracy

Approx. 5 m

Multi-drone operation

Yes

Automatic 3D flight planning

Yes

Acquisition performance

Ground Sampling Distance (GSD)

Down to 5 cm per pixel considering about flight safety. Can be lower if flying at wide open place.

Relative orthomosaic accuracy

1-3 x GSD

Height above take-off location (AGL)

75-750 meters

Absolute horizontal/vertical accuracy (w/GCPs)

Down to 10 cm / 15 cm

Absolute horizontal/vertical accuracy (no GCPs)

1-5 meters

Software

Automated pre-flight checks

Yes

Automatic take-off, flight, and landing

Yes

Autonomous camera triggering

Yes

Automated fail-safe routines

Yes

Flight planning & control (supplied)

Radius Fly Ground control software system

Image processing (Recommended)

Pix4Dmapper or Trimble Inpho