AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| 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.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| DLR HAP-alpha | 2018 / 2026 | Lightweight HAP with 27 m wingspan, low altitude flight achieved 2026. |
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