Kea To Fly Stratospheric Unmanned Platform In New Zealand

With a wingspan of 32 m, the solar-powered Kea Atmos is designed to stay aloft for more than 90 days.
Credit: Kea Aerospace
New Zealand start-up Kea Aerospace has unveiled plans to develop a stratospheric unmanned aircraft, aiming initially at the aerial imagery market. The Christchurch-based company is testing subscale prototypes and plans to fly the full-scale Kea Atmos in 2021. The startup has been accepted into the...
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