Originally published at: Navy's New Drone Refuels on Sunlight, Stays Airborne for Days - AVweb
The Skydweller drone completed a nine-day test, including a 73-hour nonstop flight, showcasing a new era of persistent surveillance capability.
Well look at my tax dollars going to help the Navy(?) patrol our southern border…i dunno, maybe using it to protect naval resources overseas? let CBP play with the new toy.
I am curious if this kite with engines will have ADSB installed and turned on, because with it being carbon fiber, I really wonder what the primary radar image may look like. As it is sitting up in the commercial airline levels and just tooling along as a miliary asset, well we know how that goes.
The tech is very cool and I see it could also be used to provide communication support in emergencies where towers are out and monitor disaster areas in the US and else where.
Am I the only one who thinks this craft looks and flies suspiciously like the Solar Impulse from a few years ago?
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