Section 1: General Information and
System Description
Lynx
Lynx is a hand-launched UAS designed for aerial surveying and mapping.
Airframe
Lynx weights 2 kg without battery or payload and has a 2.3 meter wingspan. The airframe consists
of five major parts:
Fuselage
Stabilator (movable tail)
Center Wing
Right Wing
Left Wing
The fuselage, wings, and stabilator are constructed of Kevlar over a foam core. Foam landing pads
are fitted beneath the fuselage to absorb energy for deep-stall landings. The main airframe
components are assembled without tools. Spare parts and sub-components can be replaced in the
field using basic tools, supplied in the aircraft’s tool kit.
Flight Control Surfaces
Lynx uses only two control surfaces: a rudder and stabilator. The rudder is a vertical control surface
used to roll and yaw the airframe left and right. The stabilator is used to pitch the airframe up and
