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End-to-end
data acquisition.

Analytics-ready
data delivered.

The Aerial Data Acquisition Expertise that Your Project Demands

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. We work with our clients to provide the level of service that suits their project the best.

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Here's what a typical engagement can include, depending on what your project requires:

  • RevSensor: Rent a sensor from our rental fleet to install in your own aircraft
  • RevSensor+: Rent a sensor with sensor operator services from our trained team
  • RevFlight: Book a RevGeo aircraft and a qualified pilot ready to deploy to your project location
  • RevFlight+: Our RevGeo aircraft will come with a rental sensor installed
  • RevPremier: With this turnkey service, we do the data acquisition for you and deliver you a LAS file ready for your post-processing workflow
  • RevData: True end-to-end aerial data acquisition for a firm, fixed price. You give us your AOI and specs, and we will deliver you analytics-ready data.

What stays consistent across every engagement is the quality of the service we deliver, and where our focus remains. We focus on the hardware, software, and talent side of data acquisition so our clients can focus on what they do best: delivering high quality geospatial products to their end-clients.

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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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Cessna Caravan
Our fleet of Cessna Caravans forms the backbone of our aerial survey capability. These are turbine-powered, reliable workhorses configured with single or dual hatches to accommodate a wide range of sophisticated sensor payloads. We fly the standard Cessna Caravan, Grand Caravan, and Supervan, giving us flexibility across project types and sensor configurations. Top speed reaches 186 knots with flight times of up to 10 hours and a useful load of 3,305 pounds. Because the Caravan is still manufactured, parts availability is strong and outside maintenance is accessible when needed. We stock spare engines and airframe components to keep downtime to a minimum and to keep your project moving.
Cessna 206H
For shorter-term or smaller projects, or when we need to fly "low and slow" our fleet of Cessna 206H aircraft are distributed across the United States and select international locations. These platforms are purpose-built for detailed, lower-altitude data acquisition work, featuring modern avionics, extended fuel and exhaust modifications, Straight Flight 20-inch camera ports, and Wipaire co-pilot doors. The 206H is a proven, reliable platform for detailed collection work where precision and performance matter. Because these aircraft are positioned regionally, mobilization is fast and cost-effective. When your project is time-sensitive and the collection area is defined, the 206H fleet is ready to move.
RIEGL Sensors
We invested in lidar sensors because our clients' projects demand them. Our rental fleet of RIEGL VQ-1560 II, II-S, and the newest III-S systems gives our clients access to one of the most capable airborne lidar sensors available for complex, high-density mapping work, without the capital commitment of ownership. These dual-channel systems capture ultra-high point densities even at increased flying heights and speeds. The combination of operational efficiency and high accuracy makes them well suited for the most demanding survey projects. These lidar systems can be installed in a Revolution Geosystems aircraft or in your own platform. Sensor operator services are also available.
Vexcel Eagle M3
The Vexcel UltraCam Eagle Mark III is a powerhouse for large-format aerial survey work, delivering an ultra-large 450-megapixel footprint that drastically minimizes the number of flight lines required to cover large geographic areas. T simultaneously captures high-dynamic-range RGB and Near-Infrared (NIR) data with an exceptional signal-to-noise ratio. Beyond its impressive technical specifications, the UltraCam Eagle Mark III is a workhorse sensor ideal for low-altitude city mapping as well as high-altitude regional surveys. Rent the Eagle M3 and let us fly it for you in our aircraft or install it in your own platform. It will deliver the crystal-clear imagery that you expect for your aerial survey projects.

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.

Lidar and Imagery Acquisition
We capture high-resolution geospatial data with our modern aircraft, equipped to carry single or dual payloads. We can acquire high-resolution photogrammetric imagery, both nadir and oblique, and high-density lidar point clouds for 3D mapping for a variety of industries and applications, such as power line inspections and urban infrastructure profiles.
Bathymetric Acquisition
Coastal and riverine mapping requires precision aviation combined with advanced bathymetric sensors, and it requires pilots who understand the unique operational demands of that work. Our team has deep experience navigating time-sensitive collection windows and the complex flight requirements that come with capturing accurate topo-bathymetric data in aquatic environments.
Geophysical Acquisition
Our geophysical program is built around aircraft modified with a tail boom and wingtip pods to carry high-resolution magnetic and radiometric sensors. Our pilots are trained to maintain exact low-level flight parameters that geophysical data quality demands. We hold a low-level FAA flight waiver in the lower 48 states, which enables us to operate at the altitudes required for geophysical acquisition.

Superior Flight Operations with a Unique Platform

Our Sensor or Yours
Rent a turnkey lidar system that includes the lidar, camera, mount, and everything you need to produce a LAS file. Or bring your own system and we'll platform it on our aircraft. Either way, the mission gets done on your terms.
Our Operator or Yours
Our lidar operators are fully trained on how to install and operate our turnkey RIEGL systems. If you'd rather uese your own operator, we'll fly them to operate your system. You keep control of the sensor performance.
Fast and Cost Effective
We offer short and long-term turnkey service designed to keep your project moving without unnecessary overhead. We help you maximize every collection window and stay in the air longer when the conditions are right.

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.

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