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CIRA: second specimen of the Centre's unmanned aerospace flying lab

Capua, Italy - "Polluce" ready to fly

"One year after the first flight of "Castore", the president of CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Center) Sergio Vetrella announced today the start of the operative phase of 'Campagna Arbatax 2008' relative to the second mission featuring this time 'Polluce', the second specimen of unmanned aerospace flying lab. In the evening, the airplane designed and created by CIRA with the contribution of important...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1086062
Rome, Italy, 02/19/2008 18:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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