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Flotation Device

Parachutes/Recovery Systems

Description

Manta Air Flotation Device is an automatic, CO2‑inflated buoyancy system designed to keep UAVs afloat after an emergency water landing. Intended for maritime operations with multirotor, VTOL and fixed‑wing platforms, the system provides immediate buoyancy on water contact and is available in four variants (FLD‑4, FLD‑11, FLD‑17, FLD‑20) with buoyancy capacities from ~9 to 30 kg.

About the Company

Manta Air Ltd

Manta Air Ltd designs and manufactures parachute recovery systems, flotation devices and cargo recovery solutions for multirotor, VTOL, fixed‑wing and heavy‑lift UAVs. They provide testing, validat...

Core Information

Recovery system category
Water Landing/Flotation System
Model
FLD (FLD-4, FLD-11, FLD-17, FLD-20)
Name
Flotation Device

Compatibility

Supported vehicle types
Multirotor Fixed-Wing VTOL
MTOW min (kg)
9
Propeller stop option
Not Applicable
MTOW max (kg)
30

Deployment & Activation

Activation methods
Other
Deployment mechanism
Pneumatic/CO2
Redundancy
Single
Cutter type
None

Power & Interfaces

Interfaces
None

Maintenance & Support

Post-deployment service
Canopy Inspection Replace CO2 Cartridge Repack Only

Included Components & Options

Included components
Container/Bag Ejection Mechanism CO2 Cartridge Documentation

Use Cases & Market

Primary applications
Inspection Public Safety Research Other
Target market
Enterprise Government OEM/Integrator

Documentation & Media