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That may not seem like a lot of performance for not much power, but the HB-SXA is essentially a powered glider designed to take advantage of thermals and other updrafts to gain and maintain altitude.
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New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Pete Thompson flew 190 miles over western Colorado by harnessing updrafts and wind.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
Those same updrafts sweep hailsondes into the hail-generating parts of each storm.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 July 2025
Combine this with wind shear, and strong updrafts can start the rotations.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Pete Thompson flew 190 miles over western Colorado by harnessing updrafts and wind.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
Those same updrafts sweep hailsondes into the hail-generating parts of each storm.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 July 2025
Combine this with wind shear, and strong updrafts can start the rotations.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Updraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updraft. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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updraft
noun
up·draft
ˈəp-ˌdraft 
-ˌdrȧft
: an upward movement of gas (as air)
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