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China gets ready to fly drone in stratosphere

Beijing, China - China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics completed the first cycle of tests. The UAV is the second largest solar-powered in the world after NASA's one

A drone aircraft by China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) just finished the first phase of checks and might be tested in the stratosphere soon. The aircraft belongs to the series of Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAV) called "Rainbow" and developed by the Chinese academy starting from year 2000. It has bigger dimensions than the previous models, with a wingspan of more than 40 meters -it's larger...

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Rome, Italy, 02/09/2017 12:03
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