Addressing Longstanding Challenges
The Protean Platform meets industry demand for multi-mission, adaptable systems capable of keeping up with the pace of innovation and can achieve sustainably low operating costs.
For system manufacturers seeking new markets or are constrained by the exclusivity deals with established OEMs, Flight Frame offers the opportunity for direct sales of systems without being beholden to traditional development cycles.
For aircraft operators seeking to minimize cost of air operations and simplify sustainment of aircraft, Flight Frame offers low-cost, and high-readiness alternatives to crewed helicopters
protean modularity
All systems are segmented into the distinct modules of the Protean Platform.
1) Powerplant Module:
Generates electricity for the rest of the aircraft
2) Propulsion Module:
Generates thrust and flight control.
3) Avionics Module:
Controls communications, navigation, telemetry, etc.
4) Airframe Module:
Provides structural support and mounting for all other modules.
5) Mission Module:
Built by Flight Frame, designed to accomplish a specific mission.
6) Integration Module:
Built by Flight Frame, the hub for all inputs and outputs to the
other system modules and uses Flight Frame’s common interface.
harpy - built to your specific needs
Harpy is the first ever fully modular aircraft configured and built with the Protean Platform. The modular, Protean design of the aircraft enables the selection of appropriate systems for the given mission set. If a mission module’s payload has an increased power requirement, a more powerful powerplant module can be rapidly installed. As new powerplant technologies become available, the relevant modules can be swapped out to benefit from their increased capabilities without the need for major redesign of the entire aircraft. The same is true for sustainment support where mechanical issues can be resolved quickly through interchangeable modules kept on hand using fewer specialized tooling and precision measurement systems.
