The Zephyr drone from Airbus lasted 36 days in the air. For this, he did not need any refueling. The company is confident that these figures are far from the ultimate dream.
The previous record was set in 2018. Then the drone flew for almost 26 days. The current figure was reached at an altitude of 23 km, at which the drone flew for 36 days. The flight took place over the territory of Arizona.
Zephyr has a wingspan of 25 meters. The mass of the drone is 75 kg. The flight of the drone is carried out by two electric motors that drive a pair of propellers along the wings. The frame of the device is spindle-shaped, powered by improved Li-ion batteries Ampirus, weighing 24 kg. The distribution of energy occurs gradually, solar panels based on the gallium arsenide semiconductor located on the wings act as auxiliary batteries for the drone.
When flying in the stratosphere, the drone can monitor a land area of 20×30 km using various devices. It will also be able to provide telecommunications coverage equivalent to 250 cell towers.
At the moment, the developers are preparing Zephyr for test flights over the Pacific Ocean.
The previous record was set in 2018. Then the drone flew for almost 26 days. The current figure was reached at an altitude of 23 km, at which the drone flew for 36 days. The flight took place over the territory of Arizona.
Zephyr has a wingspan of 25 meters. The mass of the drone is 75 kg. The flight of the drone is carried out by two electric motors that drive a pair of propellers along the wings. The frame of the device is spindle-shaped, powered by improved Li-ion batteries Ampirus, weighing 24 kg. The distribution of energy occurs gradually, solar panels based on the gallium arsenide semiconductor located on the wings act as auxiliary batteries for the drone.
When flying in the stratosphere, the drone can monitor a land area of 20×30 km using various devices. It will also be able to provide telecommunications coverage equivalent to 250 cell towers.
At the moment, the developers are preparing Zephyr for test flights over the Pacific Ocean.
Login or register to post comments
Comments 0