Several types of systems have been considered in a design study of unmanned, microwave-powered, long-endurance, high-altitude airplanes. The study includes vehicles that use power from a continuously transmitted beam and other aircraft that receive intermittent power during cycles of boost-glide flight. Simple design algorithms are presented. Examples of sizing and performance analyses are used to suggest design-procedure guidelines.
Design Considerations for Remotely Piloted, High-Altitude Airplanes Powered by Microwave Energy
1984
19 pages
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English
Microwave-powered, unmanned, high-altitude airplanes
NTRS | 1984
|Microwave-powered, unmanned, high-altitude airplanes
AIAA | 1984
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