Tests show viability of Helios energy storage system
Tests of a regenerative energy storage system that will enable the unmanned, solar-powered Helios prototype aircraft to fly at night have been successfully completed, NASA announced. The tests, constituting "a major breakthrough," were carried out by engineers from NASA and AeroViroment Inc., which...
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