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Old 03-23-2007 | 08:57 AM
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dirtybird
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Default RE: Best engine for high altitude UAV?

I am not an aero engineer but I think you are going to need a much larger wing and a much larger engine to get 120 lbs to 20,000 ft. Then you will need to supercharge the engine. You are looking at least 10x the budget you seem to have