Helios


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Reached a world-record altitude of 96,863 feet
Sustained flight above 96,000 feet for more than 40 minutes during a test flight near Hawaii

Helios Specifications
Primary Function:Remotely piloted solar-powered airplane
Contractor:AeroVironment
Crew:None
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
14 brushless direct-current electric motors, each rated at 2 hp. (1.5 kW), driving two-blade, wide-chord, 79-in. diameter laminar-flow propellers designed for high altitude.
Dimensions
Length:12 ft
Wingspan:247 ft
Height:N/A
Weights
Empty:1,322 lb
Maximum Takeoff:2,048 lb
Performance
Speed:up to 170 mph ground speed at extreme altitude
Ceiling:100,000 ft., typical endurance mission at 50,000 to 70,000 ft
Endurance:With solar power, limited to daylight hours plus up to five hours of flight after dark on storage batteries. When equipped with a supplemental electrical energy system for nighttime flight, from several days to several months.
Armament
N/A

Helios Achievements
Reached a world-record altitude of 96,863 feet
Sustained flight above 96,000 feet for more than 40 minutes during a test flight near Hawaii

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