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)

Operational Capabilities

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.

JASON testbed
2021

JASON HITL Testbed

Developed a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testbed, JASON, used to evaluate avionics integration, thrust performance, and stability & control systems.

JASON system testing
2021

System Validation

Extensive ground-based testing validated system integration and control performance prior to flight platform development.

ARGOS v1 build
2023

ARGOS v1 Build

First full ARGOS platform constructed, transitioning from experimental systems to a flight-capable vehicle.

ARGOS v1 test flight
Jan 18, 2024

ARGOS v1 Test Flight

First successful test flight validating core systems, flight stability, and mission architecture.

ARGOS v2 build
Jul 8, 2024

ARGOS v2 Build

Second-generation platform developed with improved performance, modularity, and mission capability.

ARGOS v2 test flight
Dec 18, 2024

ARGOS v2 Test Flight

Flight campaign demonstrating enhanced system reliability, endurance, and expanded payload capability.

ARGOS v3 build
Jun 9, 2025

ARGOS v3 Build

Third-generation platform built to support advanced missions, extended duration flights, and increased system autonomy.

ARGOS latest
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Ongoing Development

Continued refinement of ARGOS platforms focused on autonomy, endurance, and expanded mission profiles.

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