Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Silent Falcon Solar Electric E1 Completes 500 Flight Hours
UAS manufacturer Silent Falcon’s solar electric E1 UAV has completed 500 hours of flight testing.

UAS manufacturer Silent Falcon’s solar electric E1 UAV has completed 500 hours of flight testing. The fixed-wing, long-range  E1 is noise and emission free, has a  payload capacity of 20 pounds, and a ceiling of 20,000 feet agl. New Mexico-based Silent Falcon said the E1 can be operated from a 100-sq-ft clear area with either conventional or catapult launch and conventional or parachute recovery.