NRL's Ion Tiger sets 26-hour flight endurance record

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 09:21 in Astronomy & Space

The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 26 hours and 1 minute carrying a 5-pound payload, setting another unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered flight. The test flight took place on November 16th through 17th...

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