NOAA AND NASA COMPLETED THE FIRST UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE FLIGHT
NOAA AND NASA COMPLETED THE FIRST UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE FLIGHT through a tropical storm on Sept. 16 when Ophelia passed close enough to NASA Goddard's flight facility at Wallops Island, Va., for them to launch an Aerosonde UAV. The 28-lb. UAV with a 9.5-ft. wingspan (see photo) is made by Aerosonde...
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