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Heliblade drone, future stratospheric giant, completes first flight in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The experimental Heliblade drone, developed by X721, completed its first flight in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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This 20-meter-diameter demonstrator aims to carry intelligence or telecom payloads into the stratosphere by 2030.

It combines helicopter and airplane features for long-duration missions.

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Ce projet de drone stratosphérique pourrait révolutionner les capacités de surveillance et de télécommunications, avec des applications civiles et militaires. Son développement en France renforce la position du pays dans l'aéronautique innovante.

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