Warrior Aero Gull36 unmanned seaplane

https://barnardmicrosystems.com/UAV/milestones/sea_plane.html Warrior (Aero-Marine) Ltd has commenced flying of the first 4.0m span GULL 36 UAV in the English Channel.

This is the first formal work achieved by the new generation of stepless seaplane hulls developed by Warrior. These patented designs reflect the revolution in slender-hulled surface craft design in the last 20 years, improving performance and enabling Warrior’s seaplanes to handle twice as large waves as equivalent seaplanes.

James Labouchere, CEO states: “Both the hull and configuration contribute to the GULL working effectively in common sea conditions. The wave-piercing ability enables useful taxi speeds for surface operations and the GULL uses wave profiles to its advantage for take-off.”