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Professional aircraft platforms

The right drone starts with the mission.

For UAV LiDAR mapping, compare six aircraft platforms and review the sensor, camera, navigation, and field workflow with LiDARUSA. Payload fit depends on the configuration you choose.

Integrated, tested, supportedOne team from payload selection through field operation.
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Patriot X4 professional mapping drone
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LiDARUSA aircraft platform

Patriot X4

A mission-configured heavy-lift platform integrated around your LiDAR, camera, software, and field workflow.

  • 6–8 kg payload
  • Up to 12 m/s survey
  • Mission matched
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IF800 Tomcat professional mapping drone
Portable quadcopter

IF800 Tomcat

A compact, field-deployable platform for LiDAR, photogrammetry, inspection, and multispectral payloads.

  • 54 min max flight
  • 6.6 lb max payload
  • NDAA compliant
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IF1200 professional mapping drone
Heavy-lift hexacopter

IF1200

Heavy-lift capacity and open payload architecture for complex sensors and demanding field operations.

  • 43 min max flight
  • 19.1 lb max payload
  • NDAA compliant
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Freefly Alta X with a LiDAR payload on an orange landing pad
Heavy-lift electric quadcopter

Freefly Alta X

A folding, heavy-lift aircraft for demanding payloads. Start with the lift capacity, then build the mapping configuration around your work.

  • 15.06 kg maximum payload
  • 50 min flight time · no payload
  • 877 mm folded diameter
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Freefly Astro flying beside woodland with a Sony camera gimbal and no LiDAR payload
Compact electric mapping platform

Freefly Astro

A compact aircraft for imaging, inspection, and lightweight payload work. Bring your project requirements to LiDARUSA to review the right aircraft and sensor combination.

  • 1.5 kg maximum payload · Astro
  • 37 min maximum · no payload
  • 25 min maximum · 1.5 kg payload
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Skyfront Perimeter 8 hybrid aircraft without a sensor payload
Long-endurance hybrid aircraft

Skyfront Perimeter 8

Gasoline-electric power for projects where time aloft matters. Explore a hybrid aircraft for longer survey runs and remote field operations.

  • 5 hours maximum · no payload
  • 2 hours with a 5 kg payload
  • 7.5 kg maximum payload · Perimeter 8
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Not sure which platform fits?

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Payload, coverage, terrain, compliance, transport, and crew size all matter. We’ll help narrow the choice.

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