- Design and development
- Specifications (Apoena 1000)
- External links
- References
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The Apoena is a Brazilian Low Altitude Long Endurance (LALE) unmanned aerial vehicle designed and built by XMobots for several kinds of sensing roles. Design and developmentThe Apoena is a small monoplane built by XMobots with a composite and wood structure; it is powered by a 5.5 hp two-stroke engine mounted at the front with a two-bladed tractor propeller. First flown on 18 November 2008 the single-engined Apoena 1000 has a retractable landing gear and can carry a payload up to 10 kg. It employs a slotted-flap high lift system, something that is very rarely seen in this class of aircraft. Specifications (Apoena 1000){{Aircraft specs
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External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150423111519/http://xmobots.com/Versions/EN/Systems/UAV/Apoena1000B/Apoena_Specifications.html XMobots Apoena Series product page]
References{{Unreferenced|date=April 2009}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Xmobots Apoena}} 4 : Unmanned aerial vehicles of Brazil|Brazilian military aircraft 2000–2009|XMobots aircraft|V-tail aircraft |