Solar drone ApusNeo reaches 47,600 feet during 29-hour Canary Islands flight
UAVOS wants to use ApusNeo to monitor wildfires
A solar-powered drone, the ApusNeo, has reached an altitude of 47,600 feet during a 29-hour flight over the Canary Islands, operating entirely on stored solar energy through the night. UAVOS said the October flight focused on altitude, after endurance had come first.