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AstroFlight Sunrise - airplanes
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The AstroFlight Sunrise was an unmanned experimental electric aircraft technology demonstrator and the first aircraft to fly on solar power. First conceived in November 1970 the Sunrise first flew on 4 November 1974 from Bicycle Lake a dry lakebed on the Fort Irwin Military Reservation. The first prototype was destroyed on its 28th flight by turbulence. The improved Sunrise II flew the following year.
originally championed by the AstroFlight Sunrise in 1974
and the much later Aerovironment Helios Prototype ,
which was destroyed in a 2003 crash.1
Made by AstroFlight.
originally championed by the AstroFlight Sunrise in 1974 and the much
later Aerovironment Helios Prototype, which was destroyed in a 2003
crash.2
Empty Weight Lb
22
Designer
Roland Boucher
Span Ft
32
Eng 1 Type
electric motor
6:1 belt drive
powered by 1
872 5 cm diameter round solar cells
Prop Dia In
6
Ceiling Ft
73000
Max Takeoff Weight Lb
27
Eng 1 Kw
Status
See Also
*Electric aircraft
Airfoil
Eppler 387
Number Built
2
Crew
None
Climb Rate Ftmin
150
Prop Blade Number
2
Cruise Speed Kts
12
Prop Dia Ft
2
Ceiling Note
Design ceiling
Manufacturer
First Flight
4
Eng 1 Name
Samarium–cobalt magnet
Wing Loading Kg/m
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
* Mauro Solar Riser* Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One
Eng 1 Number
1
Length M
4
Category