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Liquid Hydrogen UAV

Posted by samzenpus on from the impulse-power dept.

From the same company that brought you the Wasp MAV, Aerovironment announced yesterday that they have successfully completed the world's first liquid hydrogen powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight tests. From the press release: " AeroVironment's Global Observer High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platform will be able to operate at 65,000 feet for over a week with a flexible payload-carrying capacity of up to 1,000 pounds." Applications include government and military surveillance operations, communication relays, and the potential for persistent real-time imagery of wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. More pictures here.

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  1. You forgot! by metlin · · Score: 3, Funny

    Applications include government and military surveillance operations, communication relays, and the potential for persistent real-time imagery of wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.

    You forgot Gate Recon!!!

  2. Think of the possibilities... by KennyP · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hover over a nude beach and take hi-res pictures. It's every /.er's dream!

    Visualize Whirled P.'s

  3. Re:Way cool by Orion83 · · Score: 3, Funny

    hm.....with all of that hydrogen on board,
    more like,

    Is this a bomb??

  4. Liquid Hydrogen? by DarkHelmet · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh the humanity!

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  5. Re:Way cool by cujo_1111 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it painted with an aluminium based paint on a canvas substrate?

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  6. What about my gas helium UAV? by geekwithsoul · · Score: 5, Funny

    Big deal! I took my kid to the circus the other day and got him a gas helium Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for free. They just handed it to him on a string, we untied the bottom, and whoosh! . . . it took off and flew all by itself.

  7. Re:What about Commercial Aircraft? by kfg · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nah! If I can just get my rubber powered balsa prototypes to scale up I'll have 'em beat.

    KFG