Lighter than Air UAV

A small scale UAV was needed to carry cargo through a defined obstacle course, drop a payload, and return to a starting position all while being buoyant in air by usage of helium. The proposed field of usage is that of a scouting device to be used in aid of observing a forest fire. A Mylar blimp was created to achieve this goal. The blimp created was sufficient to achieve the required task of being lighter-than-air, capable of lifting sufficient weight (gondola and payload), dropping a payload, and being controllable. Overall the blimp was a success and met each required objective