CERTO AEROSPACE Certo appoints Randle as lead design consultancy on coaxial CAPSTONE UAV project British engineering innovation consultancy, Randle Engineering, has been engaged to support Certo Aerospace Technologies with the development of the larger variants and heavy fuel (HF) versions of its heavy lift, uncrewed helicopter design, CAPSTONE. Currently in its third year of flight trials under CAA authorisation, CAPSTONE is a coaxial twin-rotor aircraft which is more efficient and scalable by design than other traditional helicopters and multi-rotors. Capable of carrying 300kg of payload, the prototypes have been tested in various Ministry of Defence flight trials and, in consequence, Certo is now collaborating with BAE Systems in a new competitive tender for the forthcoming multi-year MOD programme, Project NYX. Randle Engineering is working on various key areas of the development pathway, all with the overarching mission to preserve and expand the optimal ratio of paylo...
