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May 14, 2013

Hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial drone sets endurance record
Washington (UPI) May 13, 2013
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory say they've set a record by flying a liquid-hydrogen powered unmanned aerial vehicle for 48 hours straight. The flight breaks the previous record of 26 hours set by the same Ion Tiger electric fuel cell drone when it was powered with gaseous hydrogen stored at 5,000 psi, they said. The cryogenic liquid hydrogen was stored in a lightweight tank, allowing more hydrogen to be carried on board to increase flight endurance, NRL scientist Karen ... read more

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