Tuesday, 19. June 2007
Topic: War and Peace - on June 19, 2007 at 3:17:00 PM CEST
US Army funds hydrogen-fuelled drone aircraft
Fuelled by a seemingly inexhaustible stream of federal military/security research cash, the US flying-robot industry seems to produce fresh wonders every day.
We've seen Terminator-esque Flying HKs, droid gunships, and self-piloting special-forces whisper-copters.
Today's robot-related news reveals yet another new twist: the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command has put $6.2m into the "Orion" High Altitude, Long Loiter (HALL) aircraft. The Orion's special sauce is its hydrogen-powered engine, which gives it the ability to operate at 65,000 feet - some 12 miles up - and stay there for better than four days.
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