Application

Dikes and water

Watch a dike section through a whole high-water day.

The problem

Dike inspections matter most when the weather is worst. Foot patrols and short drone sorties give snapshots, while seepage and deformation develop over hours.

How the airship helps

An airship can hold position over a dike section for hours, repeating thermal and LiDAR passes to spot seepage, piping signs and deformation, and assess damage quickly after a storm.

Typical sensors

Thermal
LiDAR
RGB

Mission sketch

Time on station: 6 - 10 h
Altitude: 50 - 120 m

Mission figures are design specifications.

Compared

Airship, drone, helicopter or satellite?

Each row shows the strongest option for that task. We also show where another platform is the better choice.

Where the airship wins for dikes and water

Watch one dike section through high water
Repeated thermal passes in one mission
Imaging under low cloud

Task	Aerostatix	Drone	Helicopter	Satellite
Watch one dike section through high water	6 - 10 h on stationBest	45 min per battery	about 2 h per sortie, crewed	one pass per revisit
Repeated thermal passes in one mission	hours of repeats from one flightBest	many short sorties	possible, but crewed and costly	no thermal at this detail
Imaging under low cloud	yes, flies below the cloud baseBest	yes, short flights	yes	no, clouds block optical imaging
Flying in storm-force wind	limits set in flight tests	limited	strongest in windBest	not affected, but clouds block the view

Aerostatix values are design specifications. Full comparison with sources

For asset owners

Start with a pilot project on one section of your network. We fly under our own authorisation and deliver the data.

Ask about a pilot project

For inspection companies

Add long corridors and hours on station to your service. Lease or buy the X-11, or subcontract flights to us.

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