Solar Arrays, Fuel Cells To Power Two-Day Flight

SOLAR SUPPLEMENT AeroVironment Inc. plans a two-day flight of its solar-powered Helios Prototype this summer, using fuel cell technology adapted from the automotive industry to keep the flying wing aloft at night. Developed under NASA's Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (Erast)...

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