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HAPSMobile Sunglider

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Solar HAPS (High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) designed to deliver telecommunications network and other types of connectivity from the sky to the ground. Propelled by 10 electric motors powered by solar panels covering the surface of the wing.

Photo: HAPSMobile

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Autonomous

Engine type

Electric

Application

Utility

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

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

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
HAPSMobile Sunglider	2018 / 2019		Stratospheric glider, formerly known as HAWK30.
AeroVironment/SoftBank Horus A	2024 / 2024		Variant with greater payload capability (up to 150 lb), developed for government operations.

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AeroVironment, Inc.	News	Developing in partnership with HAPSMobile (now SoftBank)
SoftBank Corp.	News	Developing in partnership with AeroVironment

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