Flight data enable an objective evaluation of unmanned aircraft performance. A data acquisition system based on the Cube Orange flight controller was implemented on the Brvinc competition aircraft, and the recorded data were processed in Python. Basic performance indicators were determined from several test flights, followed by a detailed analysis of representative flights in configurations with and without a banner. The aircraft completed a maximum of 12 competition laps without the banner and 6 laps with it. The comparison showed that banner towing reduces speed, increases lap time, and increases energy consumption per lap. The aircraft met the requirements of all analysed competition missions, while the recorded data enabled its flight and energy performance to be evaluated.
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