AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
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| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Autonomous | ||
| Engine type | Electric | ||
| Application | Experimental | ||
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Unmanned, solar-powered stratospheric aircraft for scientific experiments, such as testing MACS-HAP aerial camera (Modular Aerial Camera System High Altitude Platform) or HAPSAR radar (High Altitude Platform Synthetic Aperture Radar) sensor systems. Formerly DLR HAPS Alpha. In development, flight testing expected 2026.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| DLR HAP-alpha | 2018 / | Lightweight HAP with 27 m wingspan. |
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