The NASA IKHANA Unmanned Aircraft
środa, luty 3rd, 2010BrunoTheQuestionable asked:
NASA has acquired a Predator B unmanned aircraft system to conduct Earth science and technology development missions. Named “Ikhana” a Native American Choctaw word meaning intelligent, the aircraft will fly long-endurance, high-altitude flights from its base at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif. Atmospheric and remote sensing instruments will be installed in the aircraft or in external pods to collect data on flights lasting up to 30 hours.
