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<!--BEGIN SPECIFICATIONS--> Centurion Specifications Primary Function: Remotely piloted solar-powered airplane Contractor: AeroVironment Crew: None Unit Cost: N/A Powerplant 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 N/A <!--END SPECIFICATIONS--> <!--BEGIN ACHIEVEMENTS--> Centurion Achievements The first aircraft believed capable of achieving sustained horizontal flight at altitudes of 90,000 to 100,000 feet <!--END ACHIEVEMENTS--> <!--BEGIN FEATURES--> <!-- Centurion Features --> <!--END FEATURES--> <!--BEGIN BACKGROUND--> <!-- Centurion Background --> <!--END BACKGROUND-->

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