A new concept of VTOL as fixed-wing

UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have been used in several applications, which include remote sensing, precision agriculture and atmospheric data monitoring. These aircraft developments have had major improvements taking advantage of the miniaturization of electronic components and modules such as GPS receivers, digital cameras, wireless communication equipment and sensors. Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) are aircrafts that can take off and land vertically, like helicopters. However, the rotary-wing machines tend to suffer performance penalties. This paper proposes a different configuration of VTOL with fixed-wings and autonomous procedures. This VTOL has the advantages of traditional aircrafts and can takeoff and land in small areas. Its design, flight modes and autopilot structure are described and a specific scenario of application is defined.