Russia’s equivalent of DARPA has flown the subscale prototype of a solar-powered long-endurance unmanned aircraft. The 9.5-meter (31-ft.) wingspan Owl (Sova in Russian) completed a 50-hr. flight in July, reaching an altitude of 29,500 ft. The Owl program is being conducted by the Russian Foundation...
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