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J1 delta-wing aircraft released beneath a balloon against the upper atmosphere
DE VLAEMYNCK / AEROSPACE CONCEPT01 — J1

STRATUS J1

High Altitude
Autonomous Platform

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01 / THE CONCEPT

Altitude.
Held in reserve.

An aircraft that begins its journey long before it begins to fly.

STRATUS J1 imagines a compact autonomous platform carried into the upper atmosphere by a helium balloon. Altitude becomes stored potential energy. The air mass carries the starting point beyond the original ground installation.

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J1 suspended beneath balloon tethers above a distant landscape
THE POWER OF POTENTIAL

A quiet ascent.
A moving horizon.

The film follows J1 from its ground enclosure into extended airborne standby, before the transition to independent flight.

120,000ftSTANDBY HOLD ALTITUDE. THANKS TO SMART PRESSURE REGULATION IN BALLOON.
02 / THE PLATFORMFORM / MATERIAL / MOTION

Reduced to
its essentials.

A military-grey finish. A compact delta planform. Twin vertical fins. Autonomous 1-way platform.

Front three-quarter studio view of the J1 aircraftSTRATUS J1 / STUDIO REFERENCE
01 / 05

Design reference

Visual design parameters from the J1 presentation.
Fictional targets, not validated performance.

Overall length
4.00 m
Reference wingspan
1.68 m
DRY OPERATING MASS
23 kg
MAX CRUISE SPEED (MMO)
Mach 0.92

AIRFRAMEKevlar-reinforced composite concept with a supercritical-profile.

CONFIGURATIONSPowered and unpowered glide variants, presented as alternative configurations.

CONTROL CONCEPTCombined elevons and twin rudders, with an autonomous navigation premise.

03 / IN MOTIONFILM PREVIEW / 00:30

From stillness
to velocity.

The complete sequence.
Ascent. Standby. Release. Descent.

AI-generated film preview. Aircraft behaviour, instrumentation and visual effects are part of the fictional story.

  1. 01 / ASCENT

    Lifted by the atmosphere.

    The balloon raises the aircraft above the tundra.

  2. 02 / STANDBY

    Suspended in time.

    Awaiting the optimal moment for release.

  3. 03 / RELEASE

    A change of state.

    The tether opens. Potential becomes motion.

  4. 04 / DESCENT

    Into the weather.

    Using weather phenomena as tactical cover.

04 / THE COMPLETE PICTURE

The J1 files.

Studio views, concept architecture and the visual story behind STRATUS J1.

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Balloon and J1 ground enclosure in a tundra setting
05 / CONTACT

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