NASA's high-flying Helios UAV going for the long haul in 2003
After breaking altitude records last year, NASA's Helios solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is back in storage awaiting its chance to demonstrate the other goal of the program - endurance. During a 17-hour flight last August, Helios took off from the Hawaiian island of Kauai and climbed to...
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