Alteon drone test flight
by Terrymiller: India
India-based aerospace startup Alteon is building autonomous aircraft that could stay airborne for over a year without landing. The design pulls inspiration from albatrosses and uses dynamic soaring to harvest energy from wind speed differences near the ocean. This tech might enable long-term maritime missions. The company has already completed more than 200 test flights within a 30-day period, including autonomous low-altitude maneuvers over the water. #India
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India-based aerospace startup Alteon is developing autonomous aircraft inspired by the flight of albatrosses. The company is using a technique called dynamic soaring, which allows aircraft to gain energy from differences in wind speed near the ocean. Alteon says its aircraft could eventually stay airborne for more than a year without landing. The company has completed more than 200 test flights in 30 days, including autonomous low-altitude maneuvers over the ocean.
