AERONAUTICS/PROPULSION
Ray Morgan and Bob Curtin for the AeroVironment Pathfinder drone The dream of perpetual flight came measurably closer last September when the AeroVironment solar-powered Pathfinder drone reached 50,500 ft. Solar-powered flight was almost laughable in 1970. Dedicated work by several groups since then...
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