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Re:Launch HN: H3X (YC W21) – High power density electric air... by cashsterling on Monday February 22, 2021 @10:38AM (#26225705)
I worked in a start-up doing High Altitude Solar powered UAV's (ultra-light carbon fiber airframes, etc.)... your motors would have been awesome for that. Flying above 50k feet has a host of challenges.

Wish you guys a bunch of success...exciting times.

Re:Launch HN: H3X (YC W21) – High power density electric air... by jjsylvestre on Monday February 22, 2021 @11:18AM (#26226241)
Thanks! Yes, high-altitude UAVs is a great application for our motors. We're developing a new insulation system for our coils so we have spent a lot of time looking into the challenges high altitude poses - corona, cooling, all sorts of fun stuff. Lots of altitude chamber testing in our future!