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The Vulture Project an unmanned spy plane that stays afloat for 5 years.

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2008-03-05 12:09:44 by HASH0x8b38cbc in Newlaunches.com
...Vulture programme to demonstrate an unmanned aircraft capable of staying aloft for five years. "Aviation has a perfect record - we've never left one up there. We will attempt to break that record." DARPA has set the goals for Vulture as five years on station with a 450kg (1,000lb) payload, 5kW of onboard power and sufficient loiter speed to...
 
Tags: vulture, aircraft, vulture programme, aircraft capable, research projects agency, stay aloft, time, definitive time table, agency
 
 
 
 
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DARPA Vulture unmanned spy plane can stay aloft for 5 years, may be close to reality

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2008-03-04 18:43:00 by HASH0x8b348e4 in DVICE
...Vulture project, an unmanned spy plane that could stay aloft for five years. Last year, it challenged aircraft designers to come up with a plan that could keep a half-ton payload flying for a long, long time, and now the research group is said to be close to awarding a contract to build such a plane Its still a mystery how the craft will...
 
Tags: spy plane, plane, stay aloft, darpa, radioactive fuel, 000-foot altitude, flight magazine, solar energy, aircraft designers
 
 
 
 
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Culture Vulture: Would You Watch Opera on the Internet?

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2008-10-16 09:00:48 by geeksugar in geeksugar -- Geek is chic.
...Vulture: Would You Watch Opera on the Internet Yes, I would watch opera on the Internet No, I'm not into opera No, though I enjoy opera, the only way to watch it is live Something else. See my comment below
 
Tags: opera, enjoy opera, opera performances online, internet, famed opera house, culture vulture, culture, completely cool, tech buffs
 
 
 
 
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DARPA Close To Awarding Conract For Spy Plane That Stays Aloft For 5 Years [Airplanes]

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2008-03-05 02:20:01 by posted by Pantha in
...Vulture" project as a "persistent pseudo-satellite capability in an aircraft package." In other words, the aircraft can hover over a single area, narcing, communicating, or surveying for years at a time As with most lofty goals, there are major obstacles to contend with. First and foremost, the designers are going to have to figure out how to...
 
Tags: darpa, time, definitive time table, aircraft package, aircraft, flight global, darpa describes, vulture, nasa designs
 
 
 
 
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DARPA Close To Awarding Contract For Spy Plane That Stays Aloft For 5 Years [Airplanes]

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2008-03-04 21:20:01 by Sean Fallon in Gizmodo
...Vulture" project as a "persistent pseudo-satellite capability in an aircraft package." In other words, the aircraft can hover over a single area, narcing, communicating, or surveying for years at a time As with most lofty goals, there are major obstacles to contend with. First and foremost, the designers are going to have to figure out how to...
 
Tags: darpa, time, definitive time table, aircraft package, aircraft, flight global, darpa describes, contract, vulture
 
 
 
 
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DARPA Close To Awarding Contract For Spy Plane That Stays Aloft For 5 Years [Airplanes]

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2008-03-05 02:20:01 by posted by Pantha in
...Vulture" project as a "persistent pseudo-satellite capability in an aircraft package." In other words, the aircraft can hover over a single area, narcing, communicating, or surveying for years at a time As with most lofty goals, there are major obstacles to contend with. First and foremost, the designers are going to have to figure out how to...
 
Tags: darpa, time, definitive time table, aircraft package, aircraft, flight global, darpa describes, contract, vulture
 
 
 
 
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DARPA sets sights on aircraft capable of five-year flight

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2008-03-05 15:26:00 by Donald Melanson in Engadget
...Vulture program, which aims to build an unmanned aircraft capable of a non-stop five-year flight. As if that feat wasn't enough, the aircraft will also have to be able to carry a 1,000 pound payload, pump out 5kW of onboard power, and keep up enough speed to withstand the winds it'll encounter at 60,000 to 90,000 feet. Needless to say, that's...
 
Tags: aircraft, aircraft capable, initial phase, phase, months, subscale demonstrator capable, non-stop five-year flight, twelve months, underway nonetheless
 
 
 
 
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DARPA sets sights on aircraft capable of five-year flight

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2008-03-05 20:26:00 by Donald Melanson in
...Vulture program, which aims to build an unmanned aircraft capable of a non-stop five-year flight. As if that feat wasn't enough, the aircraft will also have to be able to carry a 1,000 pound payload, pump out 5kW of onboard power, and keep up enough speed to withstand the winds it'll encounter at 60,000 to 90,000 feet. Needless to say, that's...
 
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New spy plane flies for 5 years unmanned

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2008-03-06 13:00:59 by {gadgetgeek} in gadgettastic.com
...Vulture is an aircraft that operates like a satellite, but is not regulated by orbital mechanics. DARPA has set the goals for Vulture as five years on station with a 450kg (1,000lb) payload, 5kW of onboard power and sufficient loiter speed to stay on station for 99% of the time against winds encountered at 60,000-90,000ft altitude more Post...
 
Tags: spy plane, spy plane flies, sufficient loiter speed, 000ft altitude, orbital mechanics, onboard power, station, stay, vulture