SOLAR DRONE FLIGHT
The NASA/AeroVironment Centurion solar drone made a second successful flight on Nov. 19 using battery power, increasing its speed to 21 kt. and achieving a turn rate of 4 deg./sec. (AW&ST Nov. 16, p. 42). More aggressive pitch profiles were performed that induced several bending modes in the 206-ft...
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