Inspired Flight IF800 Quadcopter with Blue Herelink GCS

Inspired Flight IF800 Quadcopter With Blue Herelink GCS: Blue UAS Medium-Lift Platform for EO/IR and LiDAR Missions

The Inspired Flight IF800 Quadcopter with Blue Herelink Ground Control Station is an American-made, foldable, medium-lift aircraft that carries up to 6.6 lb (3.0 kg) of optical, EO/IR, multispectral, or LiDAR sensors and is rated for up to 54 minutes of flight time. ArduPilot runs on a CubePilot Cube Blue H7 flight controller, while dual hot-swappable IB388 batteries and a tool-free payload mount let crews turn the aircraft around quickly between sensors and sorties. The aircraft has a built-in FPV camera, and the Blue Herelink controller provides a 5.46-inch, 1000-nit touchscreen with customizable buttons and a control wheel.

Blue UAS certified, NDAA compliant, and Green UAS certified, the IF800 suits programs where procurement requirements matter as much as flight performance. The airframe is foldable with removable landing gear, and the kit ships in a rugged hard case with wheels and a retractable handle. The package includes 1x IF800 Quadcopter, 1x Blue Herelink Ground Control Station, 1x Rugged Transport Case, 1x Charger Set, and 2x Flight Batteries. No payload is included, so the sensor you choose is sold separately.

Key Features and Benefits

• Flight endurance: rated for a maximum of 54 minutes aloft
• Payload capacity: carries up to 6.6 lb (3.0 kg) of sensors
• Hot-swappable batteries: dual IB388 packs can be swapped between flights
• Smart batteries: NFC status checks through PilotGO without powering on
• Tool-free payloads: mount and swap sensors quickly with mechanical safety locks
• Payload power: 12 V at 2 A powers mounted sensors
• Balance tuning: adjustable payload rail tunes center-of-gravity for different sensors
• Foldable frame: folds down to 14.2×17.4×7.8 in (36×44×20 cm) for transport
• Flight stack: ArduPilot runs on a CubePilot Cube Blue H7 controller
• Blue Herelink display: 5.46-inch touchscreen, 1000 nits, 4950 mAh built-in battery

Flight Performance for Sensor-Heavy Missions

The IF800 reaches 49 mph (22 m/s) and resists winds up to 19 knots (10 m/s), with gusts to 23 knots (12 m/s). Inspired Flight reports over 40 minutes of real-world flight with payloads such as the Gremsy VIO and Sentera 65R. Service ceiling is 14,000 ft (4.2 km) with no payload, 10,500 ft (3.2 km) with 3.3 lb (1.5 kg), and 6,500 ft (2.0 km) with 6.6 lb (3.0 kg). An IP43 rating and an operating range of 14°F to 113°F (-10°C to 45°C) support field work, and one aircraft serves mapping, inspection, and LiDAR jobs by swapping payloads.

Compatibility and System Integration

• Blue Herelink Ground Control Station (included): 5.46-inch touchscreen pilot controller
• IB388 Flight Batteries (2x included): dual hot-swappable intelligent battery system
• Charger Set (included): provided for charging the IF800 flight batteries
• Rugged Transport Case (included): hard case with wheels and retractable handle
• Optical and EO/IR payloads (sold separately): tool-free mounting with safety locks
• LiDAR and multispectral payloads (sold separately): supported sensor categories for mapping missions
• Gremsy VIO and Sentera 65R (sold separately): named payload examples
• RTK/PPK modules (sold separately): dedicated aircraft mounts available for installation

Applications and Use Cases

• Infrastructure inspection: carry optical or EO/IR payloads along structures and assets
• LiDAR mapping: fly LiDAR sensors for terrain and corridor surveys
• Precision agriculture: operate multispectral sensors such as the Sentera 6X
• Geophysical surveys: carry specialized sensors within the 6.6 lb (3.0 kg) limit
• Government programs: fly a Blue UAS certified, NDAA compliant aircraft

With 6.6 lb (3.0 kg) of capacity, a 54-minute maximum flight time, and a payload mount that needs no tools, the IF800 gives sensor teams one airframe for several kinds of data collection. The Blue Herelink bundle adds the controller, batteries, charger, and transport case, so the remaining purchase is the payload.

Teams pairing an IF800 with a sensor need to know exactly what arrives in the case and what still has to be ordered. DSLRPros lists the kit contents and marks payloads as sold separately, backed by decades of experience in the UAS industry supporting public safety, inspection, mapping, and agriculture operators. Order your Inspired Flight IF800 Quadcopter with Blue Herelink GCS from DSLRPros today.