The Im VII wing structure has been undergoing a series of lateral and torsional twist stress tests.
Im VII wing panel section after stress test.
The results of the two week test evolution revealed that the wing structure (weighing only 23 ounces) can support 110 pounds before failure. Additional test performed included:
- Payload section survivability test where an Im VII was flown straight into the ground from an altitude of 250 feet.
- Outer wing panel separation test that required the aircraft to land in field with harvested corn stalks and survive without a hull breakup.
- Flight surface control linkage and servo stress testing
The 110 pound failure point is above and beyond the Im VII’s maximum design payload weight of 20 pounds. Most all airborne remote imaging sorties have a gross take-off weight of only five to six pounds so the Im VII is more than strong enough to endure the roughest of field conditions.
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