Altus Reaches 43,500 ft.
The General Atomics Altus 2 drone climbed to 43,500 ft. in recent tests of high-altitude performance and handling while carrying a 300-lb. simulated payload. The 55-ft.-span drone is sponsored by the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, Calif., and its Altus 1 sister ship was built for NASA Dryden...
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