Develops mobile take-off and landing systems (ground running gear), fixed-wing drones and offers engineering for aircraft systems technology and automation
Ingenieure Marquardt & Binnebesel, Partnerschaft mbB, Luftfahrt-Technologie
Hamburg (Channel Harburg)New on Amplifa
About mb+Partner
mb+Partner is an aviation technology company founded in 2008 as a spin-off of the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), based in the Channel Harburg in Hamburg. The company specializes in aircraft systems technology as well as control and automation technology and handles projects from aviation, mechanical engineering and research institutions. The core of internal research is a mobile take-off and landing system (ground running gear) for unmanned fixed-wing aircraft, which enables automated operation without conventional runway infrastructure in xSTOL scenarios. Building on this technology, mb+Partner develops the R3600 fixed-wing drone in the ICE, Electric and H2 variants with up to 32 kg MTOW and up to 500 km range, offers drone conversions, accessories as well as UAV flight services with BVLOS approval for European airspace. The service portfolio also includes the conceptualization, design and simulation of technical aircraft systems as well as the planning, engineering and commissioning of control and automation technology, including pressure and force control systems for hydraulic and electric drive systems.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Aircraft systems technology consulting (conceptualization, design, dimensioning,, Control & automation technology (control concepts, engineering, construction,, Development of pressure and force control systems for hydraulic and electric drive systems, Development of mobile take-off and landing systems (ground running gear) for fixed-wing drones,, Development of fixed-wing drones (R3600) and drone conversion, drone accessories, Aircraft systems technology consulting, Conceptualization of technical aircraft systems, Design and dimensioning of aircraft systems
- Materials
- Aircraft systems technology, Control & automation technology, Mobile take-off and landing system (ground running gear), Hydrogen propulsion (PEM fuel cell)
- Certificates
- BVLOS approval (European airspace)
- Founded
- 2008
- Industries
- Aerospace, Drones/UAV, Mechanical engineering, Research institutions, Logistics, Healthcare (drone deliveries)
- 01
Consulting and conceptualization in aircraft systems technology
- 02
Design, dimensioning and simulation
- 03
Control and automation technology: engineering, construction,
- 04
Development of mobile take-off and landing systems and drones
- 05
Commissioning and optimization
- 06
UAV flight services (BVLOS)
Processes & Technologies
Aircraft systems technology
Conceptualization, design and dimensioning of technical aircraft systems incl. software model development, simulation, controller design and validation.
Control & automation technology
Planning, engineering, construction and commissioning of control applications, systems and special-purpose machinery.
Mobile take-off and landing system (ground running gear)
Rail system for material-friendly take-offs of up to approx. 2G and synchronized landings of fixed-wing aircraft without runway infrastructure.
Hydrogen propulsion (PEM fuel cell)
1.5-kW fuel cell system with 350-bar high-pressure cylinder for infrastructure-independent drone operation.
Locations
Hamburg
DEHeadquarters (Channel Harburg); development, engineering and flight testing
- REALISE test carrier (aircraft up to 150 kg)
- ElektRail test carrier (aircraft up to 600 kg)
- R3600 flight test carrier (ICE/Electric/H2)
Systems & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft systems technology consulting (conceptualization, design, dimensioning,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control & automation technology (control concepts, engineering, construction,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of pressure and force control systems for hydraulic and electric drive systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of mobile take-off and landing systems (ground running gear) for fixed-wing drones,Engineering | – | – | 600 kg (ElektRail system, aircraft | – | – |
| Development of fixed-wing drones (R3600) and drone conversion, drone accessoriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile take-off and landing system / ground running gear (REALISE test carrier) | mb+Partner REALISE | – | Aircraft up to 150 kg | – | Hamburg |
| Mobile take-off and landing system / ground running gear (scaled test carrier) | mb+Partner ElektRail | – | Aircraft up to 600 kg; demonstrated with a 400 kg electric light aircraft | – | Hamburg |
Additional services
Quality
No information on a certified QM system is available; quality is demonstrated, among other things, through validation, test campaigns and flight tests.
| Evidence | Hamburg |
|---|---|
| BVLOS approval (European airspace) |
History
- 2008
Founded as a spin-off of the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH); headquarters in the Channel Harburg
- 2008–2014
Participation in the Airport 2030 research project; conception of the Ground-based Landing Gear System (GroLaS) for commercial scheduled flights
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REALISE: first functional test carrier of the mobile take-off and landing system for aircraft up to 150 kg
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ElektRail: scaled test carrier for aircraft up to 600 kg; demonstration with a 400 kg electric light aircraft; presentation at ILA Berlin
- o. A.
Projects 5G-Telk-NF and H2finity
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HYDRO-BUNNY: infrastructure-independent hydrogen production and autonomous refueling of fixed-wing drones, supported by IFB Hamburg; test flight with a 1.5-kW fuel cell system
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Selection of the SILVA4BOS approach in the Open Innovation Challenge of the FIRE-RES project
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Delegation trip to Tanzania and Rwanda with AHK East Africa; visit to Zipline