Aurora Builds Stratospheric Solar Aircraft With Boeing’s Backing

Credit: Aurora Flight Sciences
Aurora Flight Sciences has returned to its roots under new owner Boeing and built a massive solar-powered unmanned aircraft designed to stay aloft in the atmosphere up to three months. The 243-ft.-span (74-m) Odysseus is in ground testing, split into three sections because it is too big to fit in...

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