Demonstration of new aircraft marks first official run of Evergreen’s unmanned system

Nov. 1, 2007, McMinnville, OR — Evergreen Unmanned Systems (EUS) will debut its new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) on Thursday, Nov. 1, in Arlington, Ore., at the Arlington Municipal Airport. The demonstration will include a launch and recovery of the aircraft and a viewing of the high definition, streaming imagery from it, along with additional information on the new mobile system.  The event marks the first official flight of the Evergreen UAS system.

A UAS is an aircraft with no pilot onboard that flies autonomously from pre-programmed data.  The Evergreen system can also be re-programmed in-flight from the two-man ground control to closely view areas of higher interest. Evergreen’s InsightÔ UAS is manufactured by Insitu, Inc. of Bingen, Wash. Insitu is a pioneer of small, long endurance, unmanned aircraft. The aircraft is especially effective in mapping forest fire areas and establishing the path of the fire. Capabilities include speeds of 48 - 75 knots, with a ceiling of 19,500 feet. Its maximum endurance exceeds 20 hours. Evergreen’s system is highly flexible to meet customer’s requirements.

“Evergreen is proud to partner with Insitu to bring the unmanned systems to the commercial market worldwide,” says Chris Rushing, Manager of Projects for EUS.

EUS, a division of Evergreen Helicopters, Inc, of McMinnville, Ore., provides fire mapping, search & rescue, remote location monitoring and law enforcement services with its UAS’s. The systems are capable of performing in remote areas with dangerous environmental conditions. In this manner they provide a substantial increase in safety and economy over manned aircraft tasked with the same jobs. The UAS’s are also agile and can be moved with little logistical support. EUS aircraft can be launched and recovered from small austere locations and maritime vessels because no runway is required.

For more information on the demonstration contact, 503-434-4101.
 
About Evergreen Helicopters, Inc.
Operating since 1960, Evergreen Helicopters offers a diversified fleet of over 75 heavy lift, medium lift, light helicopters and fixed wing aircraft from a global network of bases. 

Evergreen’s fleet is active in many diverse helicopter markets for a broad range of customers worldwide, including aerial application, cargo and personnel shuttle, construction, disaster relief, emergency medical services, firefighting, forestry, marine services and pilot transfers, peacekeeping, petroleum support, powerline, heavy lift, and search and rescue.

For more information about Evergreen, please call (800) 472-9361 or visit www.evergreenaviation.com.