AtlantikSolar is a ~5.6 m wingspan, ~6.9 kg solar-powered Low-Altitude Long-Endurance UAV designed at ETH Zurich. In 2015 it set a world endurance record of 81.5 hours (4 days/3 nights, 2316 km) for aircraft under 50 kg. It is a hand-launchable research platform.
| Country | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Subtype | Solar-powered LALE research UAV |
| Role | Research / endurance demonstrator |
| Classification | Research solar UAV (LALE) |
| Mission | research, climate/environmental monitoring, endurance demonstration |
| Datalink | RockBLOCK satellite, RF |
| Variants | SenseSoar2 |
| MTOW (kg) | 6.9 |
| Operators | ETH Zurich (research) |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Propulsion | Solar-electric |
| Range (km) | 2316 |
| Wingspan (m) | 5.6 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Launch method | hand launch |
| Autonomy level | Fully autonomous |
| Endurance (min) | 4890 |
| Recovery method | belly landing |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Standard sensors | camera, environmental sensors |
| Production status | Research prototype |