A160T Hummingbird Sets New Record

Credit: KEITH SKELTON/BOEING
Boeing researchers believe that they have set a new record—12.1 hr.—for helicopter flight endurance. Moreover, because of the Oct. 16 flight, they claim the title for both manned and unmanned helicopters. The A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft’s record is not expected to stand for long, though...

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