Flight Performance
| Flight Performance Specs : Sheet1 | |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 5 m |
| Chord length | 1 m |
| Weight | 38 kg |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 48 kg |
| Maximum Cruise Speed at 20km | 284 km/hr (79 m/s) |
| Flight Performance Specs : Sheet1 | |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 5 m |
| Chord length | 1 m |
| Weight | 38 kg |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 48 kg |
| Maximum Cruise Speed at 20km | 284 km/hr (79 m/s) |
Operational Range
The vehicle is designed for long endurance, including overnight flights, and can support multi-month missions through solar panel augmentation. Daytime charging enables sustained all-night powered flight. Range exceeds 5,000 km per mission and is limited by solar availability and time rather than distance.
Operational Altitude
Designed to operate from low altitude through the lower stratosphere, supporting sustained flight up to 20 km (65,616 ft). Optimized for operations above commercial air traffic corridors.
Environmental Robustness
Performs best under standard atmospheric conditions with low wind speeds. Engineered for extended missions in remote environments with Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) capability.
Launch and Recovery
Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) architecture enables deployment from land, sea, or ice. Operates in confined environments with minimal ground infrastructure requirements.
Developed a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testbed, JASON, used to evaluate avionics integration, thrust performance, and stability & control systems.
Extensive ground-based testing validated system integration and control performance prior to flight platform development.
First full ARGOS platform constructed, transitioning from experimental systems to a flight-capable vehicle.
First successful test flight validating core systems, flight stability, and mission architecture.
Second-generation platform developed with improved performance, modularity, and mission capability.
Flight campaign demonstrating enhanced system reliability, endurance, and expanded payload capability.
Third-generation platform built to support advanced missions, extended duration flights, and increased system autonomy.
Continued refinement of ARGOS platforms focused on autonomy, endurance, and expanded mission profiles.