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Aalto Zephyr

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Solar powered high altitude, long endurance UAV. Latest model known as Zephyr S. Originally developed and manufactured by QinetiQ. Program acquired by Airbus in 2013. Aalto is Airbus subsidiary.

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Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Autonomous

Engine type

Electric

Application

Surveillance

Design & construction

Primary structure

Composite

Wing

Composite

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Wing position

High

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

Certification

Military

Composite wing (primary structure) Primary Composite fuselage (primary structure) Primary

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Aalto Zephyr	/ 2005		Solar-powered stratocraft.

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