SolAero
solar cells were successfully installed on “StratoAirNet,” Bye Aerospace’s
prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It was ground tested on both wings of
the initial prototype for the advanced, medium-altitude, long-endurance
solar-electric UAV.
The
StratoAirNet is a lightweight carbon composite construction and
aerodynamically-efficient aircraft. The solar-electric UAV has a payload of up
to 70 lbs. and “provides substantial customer capability with multiple sensors
at altitudes of up to 35,000 feet.”
To
avoid FAA airspace restrictions that typically slow UAV and payload development
and deployment, the initial StratoAirNet 15 prototype (with a 15-meter wing)
will be optionally-piloted. With a test pilot in the aircraft, testing is
accomplished at a faster pace with reduced risk, including: solar, battery and
propulsion system maturity, preliminary flight performance evaluation and
autoflight control optimization.
“SolAero
is a business and engineering partner in every sense of the word,” George Bye,
CEO of Bye Aerospace said. “With the completion of ground tests for the solar
cells on the wings, we can advance to the next stage of assembly and testing.”
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