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Australian University builds solar-powered UAV

Brisbane, Australia - Ready to be commercialized 24 months after flight tests

A special solar-powered UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) built by the Queensland University of Technology, Australia, might be commercialized within 24 months from successful flight tests. The maiden flight has taken place in June. The new UAV, as explained by "Flightglobal", might cover a series of role such as coast and borders surveillance, meteorological and atmospheric research and forecast, environmental,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1113511
Rome, Italy, 01/13/2010 16:12
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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