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Boeing Gets $89M To Build Drone That Can Fly For 5 Years Straight

Posted by Soulskill on from the home-in-the-clouds dept.

coondoggie writes "One of the more unique unmanned aircraft concepts took a giant step toward reality this week when the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency inked an agreement with Boeing to build the SolarEagle, a plane capable of remaining at heights above 60,000ft for over five years. Boeing says the first SolarEagle under the $89 million contract could fly as early as 2014."

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  1. Way too much by BufferArea · · Score: 5, Funny

    Boeing Gets $89M To Build Drone That Can Fly For 5 Years Straight...for that much you think it could turn too!

    1. Re:Way too much by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      It is a "don't ask don't tell" thing. The airplane has to be straight for 5 years or the term of its enlistment.

  2. Re:2014? by oldspewey · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm curious to hear more about your concept for a solar-powered jet engine.

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