PHASA-35 First Flight Is Initial Step Toward Year-Round Endurance

Solar-powered aircraft
A dawn launch allowed the BAE/Prismatic team to take advantage of benign wind conditions. The aircraft was recovered safely later in the day, despite strong crosswinds.
Credit: BAE Systems
BAE Systems and Prismatic are targeting stratospheric test flights for later this year after the first flight success with their PHASA-35 high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS). That first hop, on Feb. 10 at the Woomera Test Range, Australia, marks the first major milestone for the Prismatic...

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