XMobots Apoena

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 development
The Apoena is a small monoplane with a composite and wood structure; it is powered by a 2-stroke engine mounted at the front with a two-bladed tractor propeller. XMobots. First flown on 18 November 2008 the single-engined Apoena 1000 has a retractable landing gear and can carry a payload up to 26kg. A twin-engined variant is designated the Apoena 3000.