B · Hive
B · Hive
Service 01

Bespoke drone design

The aircraft is built around the payload and the mission.

We design the aerodynamic, structural and propulsion configuration of multirotors, VTOL and fixed-wing aircraft starting from the real mission requirements, rather than adapting an off-the-shelf platform.

Strengths

  • Configuration choice (multirotor, VTOL, fixed-wing) based on payload, endurance and altitude
  • 3D airframe modelling and structural sizing
  • Propulsion and energy calculations, selection of motors, propellers and battery packs
  • Airframe designed around the sensor: mounts, dampers, quick release

A tailored approach

Off-the-shelf platforms force compromises on weight, interfaces, endurance and the ability to modify. Our work starts from three questions:

  1. What it must carry, and for how long — payload type (thermal camera, LiDAR, metric camera, gimbal, cargo bay), weight, power draw, required endurance and altitude.
  2. What environment it flies in — wind, temperature, tight spaces, presence or absence of a GNSS signal.
  3. What regulatory constraints apply — operation category and SORA risk level, containment and identification requirements.

From there we define configuration, propulsion, structure and avionics integration, with a prototype that is bench-verified before it flies.

Typical deliverables

  • 3D model and airframe design documentation
  • Assembled prototype, bench-verified
  • Configuration notes and a basic maintenance plan

Technologies & toolchain

3D modelling & structural analysis Technical 3D printing (carbon-filled nylon, PETG-CF) and composites CNC machining for critical parts High-efficiency electric propulsion systems

Standards & compliance

  • Design geared toward the EASA SORA methodology
  • Robustness requirements for the expected operating environment
  • Propulsion redundancy where the mission profile requires it

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