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Data Acquisition.
The Aerial Data Acquisition Expertise that Your Project Demands
Manned aerial data acquisition seems straightforward. A plane goes up, it flies lines, the data drives fill up. But anyone who has managed a large mapping project knows the truth: a successful engagement is a precise engineering puzzle.
We don't offer a rigid, one-size-fits-all service. Our clients often have specific workflows, sensors, and operational guidelines they need to follow. Our RevGeo Framework right-sizes your aerial data acquisition so we can provide the level of service that suits your projects the best.
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Alignment and Efficiency Come First
A successful aerial data acquisition project doesn't start on the runway. It starts with an open conversation, a clear set of project specifications, and a commitment to finding the most efficient path forward.
- Listening First: Our priority during initial engagements isn't to sell. It's to listen. We seek to understand your Area of Interest (AOI), your timeline, and your precise technical requirements—whether that’s specific point density for lidar or a strict Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) for imagery.
- Consultative Engineering: We look at your project goals and consult with you on how to execute them most cost-effectively. Sometimes, tweaking a flight pattern or selecting a different hardware configuration can save days of flight time and thousands of dollars.
- Our Transparency Promise: We believe in right-fitting, not force-fitting. If we can’t support your budget constraints or timeline, we will let you know and we won't force fit our services.
RevSensor and RevSensor+: You Have the Plane, We Have the Payload
You’re bidding on a project but all of your sensors are busy, and you need another one to fulfill the specs. You’re ready to fly your sensor, but suddenly it requires servicing. You need access to the right acquisition equipment at the right time.
- RevSensor: Rent a top-tier sensor from us at a fixed daily rate. Fly it as much as you want during your rental term. We’ve got a fleet of turnkey rental sensors for you to fly in your aircraft, anywhere in the world.
- RevSensor+: Need the sensor and someone who knows how to operate it on the mission? We deliver the sensor paired with a dedicated RevGeo Sensor Operator to make sure that the sensor is installed and data is collected properly.
RevFlight and RevFlight+: Predictable Acquisition without the Asset Risk
Our clients want to make mapping products. Do they really need the maintenance expense and liability of operating and maintaining aircraft? More and more, our clients are deciding to step away from the day-to-day challenge of operating their own fleet. Or, they are winning additional projects by leveraging our modern fleet of aircraft to expand their flying capacity.
- RevFlight: Lock in scalable flight capacity. Access our flexible fleet by reserving a modern survey-ready aircraft and pilot for a minimum hour commitment over a set period of time. Our large fleet of modern Cessna 206H can mobilize quickly to your area of interest. The 206H is ideal for smaller-scale collections or those that that require “low and slow” flight lines. All of our 206H aircraft are outfitted with extended range tip tanks and an extended exhaust modification. Our modern turbine-powered Cessna Caravans are equipped with either a single-port or dual-port configurations to carry your sensors, and with our proprietary extended fuel mod, we can fly missions up to 11 hours.
- RevFlight+: Need a sensor and an aircraft? Combine the aircraft, pilot, and one of our rental sensors into a single reserved service. We will install the sensor, fly the lines, and deliver raw data to your spec.
Let us focus on acquiring the data so you can focus on processing it into actionable mapping products for your clients.
RevPremier: Turnkey Full Service Data Collection
Weather delays. Sensor glitches. Mechanical downtime. In traditional data acquisition, these operational risks bleed your margins. With our RevPremier service, that risk is 100% ours.
Here’s how it works. You provide the AOI and the technical specs. We handle everything for a firm, fixed price: flight planning, aircraft, sensor, operator, data acquisition, crew logistics, and QA/QC. If there's a weather delay or a re-flight is needed, it's on our dime. Our commitment to you is to ensure that the raw data product is delivered to your spec.
Geospatial Data Acquisition Services Built for the Demands of Real Projects
Revolution Geosystems operates one of the world's largest fleets of survey-ready modern aircraft dedicated to geospatial data acquisition. We combine deep aviation expertise with advanced sensor technology to deliver reliable, high-quality airborne acquisition services to mapping professionals across the country and around the world.
We are built for versatility. From high-density lidar data acquisition to high-resolution photogrammetric imagery and geophysical remote sensing, we configure each mission around your project requirements.
No two projects are identical, and our operation is designed to reflect that. What doesn't change is our commitment to delivering analytics-ready data efficiently, so your team can move directly into production without unnecessary delays between collection and output.
Geospatial projects don't wait. Weather windows close. Deadlines don't move. And when your team needs an aircraft or a sensor in the field, you need a partner who's already ready to move.
That's what we do at Revolution Geosystems. We provide the aircraft, sensors, pilots, and flight operations that geospatial teams need to collect high-quality data so that our clients turn that data into mapping products.
We've been building this operation since 2006. What started as a small aviation company has grown into one of the most capable aerial acquisition platforms in the geospatial industry. If you're pursuing a large federal or commercial contract, managing a project under deadline pressure, or dealing with a sensor failure mid-collection, we're ready to support you.
A Fleet Built for Uptime
Fleet size matters. But fleet standardization is what actually protects your project. We operate a large, modern, standardized fleet of survey-ready aircraft. Because our aircraft are consistent in type and configuration, we stock spare engines, engine accessories, and airframe parts in-house. When maintenance is required, we can move fast. When an aircraft needs to come out of rotation, we have options. Your project doesn't stop because one plane needs attention.
Our maintenance approach is proactive and deliberate. We don't wait for something to break. We maintain aggressively so our aircraft are ready when your project window opens. That means:
- Meticulous pre-mission inspection and safety protocols on every aircraft before every flight
- In-house parts inventory to minimize time between maintenance events
- Repair facilities in Huntsville, Alabama and Palmer, Alaska supporting North American operations
- Partnerships with local maintenance facilities across the U.S. for regionally deployed aircraft
On any given day, our aircraft are operating across the world supporting client projects. That's not a talking point. That's what a fleet of this scale looks like when it's working correctly.
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Deep Experience in Data Acquisition Around the World
Our fleet of versatile Cessna Caravan aircraft, equipped with single or dual hatches, forms the backbone of our aerial survey capabilities. These modern turbine aircraft are strategically configured to accommodate a range of sophisticated sensors. We offer flexibility to meet your specific project requirements. You can operate your sensors on our aircraft with your own operators or entrust our experienced team with a complete turnkey solution encompassing aircraft, pilot, and sensor operation. This adaptable approach ensures optimal results tailored to your unique geospatial needs.
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Superior Flight Operations with a Unique Platform
Built to Deploy When It Matters
Speed to field is a real differentiator in our industry. When a project window opens, or when something goes wrong and a client needs support fast, response time is everything.
Our fleet is distributed strategically across the country to support fast regional deployment. When a project requires something more unusual, we will do our best to find a way to make it work.
We've supported clients in situations that required fast, creative problem-solving, including:
- Transporting portable sensor systems as carry-on luggage for international deployments
- Sourcing local aircraft in remote locations and integrating our sensor payload on unfamiliar platforms
- Completing full project mobilization and collection in under a week from initial client contact
- Providing immediate sensor rental support when client equipment failed mid-project and deadlines couldn't move
- Flying our own aircraft to other parts of the world to support data acquisition for clients with no local options
That kind of operational flexibility doesn't come from having a good brochure. It comes from nearly two decades of solving hard problems in the field, building a fleet and a team specifically designed to handle what other providers can't.
When the mission is complex, remote, or time-sensitive, we know how to mobilize.
Ready to Support Your Next Project
We bring the aircraft, the sensors, the pilots, and the operational infrastructure. You bring the mapping expertise. That's a partnership built to perform under pressure.
Whether you need a turnkey aerial acquisition solution, a rental sensor to fill a capacity gap, an aircraft positioned close to your project area, or a team that can mobilize quickly for a complex and time-sensitive project, we're ready to talk through what your work requires.
Request a quote and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
