PHASA-35 test flight video.
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Just one of the high altitude long endurance Solar powered aircraft Paul Brooks our guest speaker, in July, has helped develop. The PHASA-35 is a
High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by BAE Systems in collaboration with Prismatic.
Our Next Meeting
Wednesday
7th July
High Altitude,
Long Endurance (HALE)
Flight
Where The UK Still Leads The World
A Talk By
Paul Brooks
Paul joined the Royal Aerospace Establishment Farnborough in 1991 working on the UK's Skynet military communication satellites, and developing and pioneering the use of small surveillance satellites. This resulted in the Worlds first high resolution small satellite, TopSat.
Paul worked with Chris Kellenher, the designer of Zepher a solar powered high altitude UAV, to set up a business to develop an air system that could fly continually on solar and battery power in the stratosphere.
Paul will explain the technical difficulties of maintaining such long endurance flights at altitudes of 65,000ft and -80C temperatures.
7.30 for a 7.45pm start
Non Members always welcome.
(£5 on the door)
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Thank you again to SHHAS member
James Mason with another book review.
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Mike Webster
Members will be saddened to hear that Mike
has passed away.
Mike was a committee member and stalwart
member of the SHHAS for many years
and although he suffered a stroke several years
ago he was still attending
meetings and events right up to the
May meeting.
The Committee and membership extend
their deepest condolences to
Mike's Family and friends.
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