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Long Endurance UAV Design
Karoliina has some thoughts on plane design, looking at High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) UAV:s as inspiration for high L/D craft, to ultimately cruise at fast speed with little power. I disagree somewhat, and I’m sketching out why, below. Probably … Continue reading
Posted in airplane, Models, Motivation, Navelgazing, Science Links, Transportation
Tagged Aircraft, Conceptual Design, cruise, HALE, Loiter, UAV
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