RealFeedApp ApusNeo reached 47,600 ft in European airspace
The ApusNeo aircraft, launched by UAVOS, achieved an altitude of 14,500 meters and remained airborne for 29 hours using only stored solar energy. The flight height was limited by official NOTAMs from ENAIRE rather than the aircraft's technical capabilities.
- Field
- space
- What they did
- A solar-powered aircraft named ApusNeo flew for 29 hours over Fuerteventura, reaching an altitude of 47,600 feet (14,500 meters) using only stored sunlight.
- Why it matters
- The company UAVOS intends to deploy this aircraft to monitor wildfires, addressing one of the archipelago's major summer challenges.
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