High-altitude, autonomous, solar-powered aircraft flexes wings to ace flight tests

Nestled in between satellites and drones are autonomous aerial vehicles known as High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS), which can soar at the edges of space for long periods of time, acting as telecommunications relays or environmental monitors. Now, UAVOS has conducted test flights of its ApusDuo prototype, an autonomous, solar-powered aircraft with flexible wings that bend and bounce to keep it aloft.

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Category: Aircraft

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• Aircraft
• Autonomous
• Flight
• Flight Tests
• High Altitude
• Satellite
• Solar Powered
• Test Flights
• UAV

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