Nimbus EosXi

Although classified as an aerodyne (an aircraft heavier than air), the additional aerostatic lift allows extremely short take-off and landing (STOL) distances. Unlike conventional aircraft, which use adjustable control surfaces known as ailerons to maneuver in flight, the EosXi wing is a stiff structure with no moving parts. The craft uses only the suspended tail assembly's moveable planes for course and attitude control, relying on the wing's aerostatic lift to enhance stability. The large wing has a low wing loading that contributes to the vehicle's STOL characteristics.

The wing envelope has a multi-layer construction to obtain the required lightness, strength and aerodynamic characteristics.E.Cafaro, L.Stantero, R.Taurino, A.Capuani, A. Mercalli, S. Fantino, Nimbus Meta-plane, a New Aerodynamic Concept for Unmanned Hybrid Aerial Vehicle Application, SAE International, Technical Papers, August 19, 2009 [http://papers.sae.org/2008-01-2243/]Metaplano, Wikipedia, IT :it:MetaplanoA. Mercalli, P. Bellezza Quater, G. Ballesio, A. Castellero, G. Ricchiardi, Studio dell'impermeabilizzazione all'elio di tessuti speciali per applicazioni aeronautiche, Progetto Dimostratore Nanomat, 2007Tessuti innovativi per far volare i metaplani, Torinoscienza, November 04, 2008 {{cite web|url=http://www.torinoscienza.it/articoli/tessuti_innovativi_per_far_volare_i_metaplani_1708 |title=Tessuti innovativi per far volare i metaplani - torinoscienza.it |accessdate=2013-12-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404090011/http://www.torinoscienza.it/articoli/tessuti_innovativi_per_far_volare_i_metaplani_1708 |archivedate=2012-04-04 }}

The EosXi is claimed to have exceptional stability, due to its low centre of gravity, while the moveable tail surfaces are claimed to give high maneuverability. The delta wing is claimed to allow stable flight even when stalled, which in turn allows steep flight slope angles and extremely low velocity flight with STOL capability.P.Valpolini, Nimbus turns UAV dreams into reality with Metaplane, AINonline, PARIS AIR SHOW, June 11, 2007, [http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/paris-air-show/2007-06-11/nimbus-turns-uav-dreams-reality-metaplane]

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• Aerostat
• Aerodyne

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