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Vulture, the solar-powered airplane that will break all records

Washington, USA - Aurora Flight System, Boeing and Lockheed Martin in competition

DARPA, Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, is going the ahead for the project of a record unmanned airplane, the Vulture, able to fly for five years (1286 days) without ever landing and ever being refuelled. Aurora Flight System, Boeing and Lockheed Martin are the three aeronautical industries to be in competition to develop within five years an airplane able to transport 5,000 kg of materials...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1088982
Rome, Italy, 04/30/2008 18:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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