Global Aircraft -- Centurion
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Centurion Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Remotely piloted solar-powered airplane |
| Contractor: |
AeroVironment |
| Crew: |
None |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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14 brushless direct-current electric motors, 1.5 kw (2 hp) each |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
12 feet (3.6 meters) |
| Wingspan: |
206 feet (61.8 meters) |
| Height: |
N/A |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
1,175 lbs. (529 kg) |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
approximately 1,900 lbs. for a mission to 80,000 feet altitude |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
17-21 mph (27 to 33 km, 15-18 knots) cruise |
| Ceiling: |
100,000 feet (30 km, 19 miles) |
| Endurance: |
14 to 15 hours |
| Armament |
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N/A |
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Centurion Achievements
- The first aircraft believed capable of achieving sustained horizontal flight at altitudes of 90,000 to 100,000 feet
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