Boeing Phantom Eye Makes Debut
Boeing recently unveiled its Phantom Eye that will go into action 2011. The UAV has a wingspan of 150 ft., can cruise at 150 knots, carries up to 450 lbs. and has 2 Ford Ranger truck engines inside that run on hydrogen. The Eye can stay in the air at 65,000 ft. for as much as 4 days at a time. If that isn't enough, the company is already planning one that can stay aloft for 10 days and believes that with several working in tandem, they could handle 24/7 coverage anywhere.
Via Boeing
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Posted by Sheila Franklin at July 20, 2010 9:05 AM
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