Global Observer UAV Makes Maiden Flight At Edwards AFB
January 12 2011
The experimental Global Observer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed its first hydrogen-powered flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., reports AeroVironment, the Monrovia, Calif.-based manufacturer of the system.
The milestone was seen as the start of high-altitude, long-endurance flight testing for the demonstration and operational utility phase of the Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program, company officials said.
AeroVironment said the...
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