NewBie
*Retired*
Wow, this is amazing!
AeroVironment's Global Observer 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.
In addition to validating the functionality of the airplane and the propulsion system, these flight tests demonstrated safe and efficient hydrogen powered flight and mobile liquid hydrogen fueling operations, the last technology challenge for the Global Observer system.
http://www.aerovironment.com/news/news-archive/gobserver.htm
Should be interesting to see hydrogen power work it's way into other areas of our lives, as they apply this technology to various areas.
AeroVironment's Global Observer 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.
In addition to validating the functionality of the airplane and the propulsion system, these flight tests demonstrated safe and efficient hydrogen powered flight and mobile liquid hydrogen fueling operations, the last technology challenge for the Global Observer system.
http://www.aerovironment.com/news/news-archive/gobserver.htm
Should be interesting to see hydrogen power work it's way into other areas of our lives, as they apply this technology to various areas.
