Expected flight date: 12/19/2023
Horizontal flight distance: 702.37 meters
Expected flight time: 131.10 seconds
Flight altitude: 16 meters
Heading: East-northeast
Max flight speed: 10 m/s
Goal of flight: Flight Test
Airfield: Same
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