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IcerocketHydrogen-Powered UAV Breaks Record
Posted 11.06.2007 at 1:28 pm
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It might not sound like much, this 78 mile flight, but the recent journey by the Pterosaur Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was actually a record-breaker.
Powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the Pterosaur flew 28 miles farther than the previous record for micro-UAVs, which weigh in at around 11 pounds or less, and its developers say it only used a fraction of the fuel in its tank. Eventually they claim it should be able to go 310 miles. Singapore-based Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies developed the propulsion system in conjunction with scientists at several U.S. universities.—Gregory Mone
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Maybe one day they'll drop us from the bottom of a A380 airbus so we can land on the airstrip. While the plane continues its flight onto its real destination. This would mean less planes, less pollution, and less being late for a meeting. This idea though is probably a long way off.
0 out of 0 people found this comment helpfulMike D.... why do I have the theme from "The Jetsons" running through my head?
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