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28 Metre Wingspan Solar Electric Plane

Stratospheric Solar Drone
Developed for photographic mapping this 28m wingspan High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) structure weighs in at a mere 40kg. Utilising patented manufacturing technology, development from concept to this first full scale flight took just 9 months.  Four airframes were built using minimal production tooling and were successfully flown in the UK, Europe and Australia.

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PROJECT DETAILS

Client

Astigan Ltd.

Industry

Aerospace

Key Features

Patented construction Minimal production tooling

Thin ply composite