CAE-AVIATION operates both pressurised and non-pressurised aircraft, all specifically adapted for geophysical surveys. CAE-AVIATION offers geophysical surveillance flights with specially adapted aircraft for leading companies in this field. Some aircraft have a tail stinger and wing tip pods which makes them suitable for magnetic surveys, and a pod under the fuselage which can carry a LIDAR and a vertical camera sensor.
CARAVAN C-208:
The aircraft has a hatch of 675 x 630 mm which allows the use of a large variety of sensors. (LIDAR, hyper spectral cameras, cameras, photo cameras, etc.). The aircraft is also fitted with tail stinger, wingtip and under belly pods.
Merlin IIIA:
This aircraft has two hatches of 550 x 550mm which allow the use of a large variety of sensors (LIDAR, hyperspectral cameras, cameras, photo cameras, etc.) and has an endurance of more than 6 hours.
Merlin IV:
This pressurised aircraft has a hatch of 558 x 558mm and a second circular hatch measuring 571mm in diameter, which allow the use of a large variety of sensors (LIDAR, hyperspectral cameras, cameras, photo cameras, etc.). It has an endurance of more than 6 hours.
Casa 212-300:
This aircraft has a hatch of 667 x 667mm which allows the use of a large variety of sensors (LIDAR, hyperspectral cameras, cameras, photo cameras, etc.).