Skydweller Solar-Powered UAS Completes 22.5-hr. Flight

Skydweller solar-powered UAS completed three uncrewed flights over the Gulf of Mexico, the longest 22.5 hr.

Credit: Skydweller Aero
Having been denied the opportunity to complete a planned multiday flight by Hurricane Helene, Skydweller Aero has completed the initial autonomous flight campaign for its heavy-payload solar-powered uncrewed aircraft with a 22.5-hr. mission over the Gulf of Mexico. Although well short of the seven...
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