Boeing has unveiled its unmanned hydrogen-powered spy plane which can fly non-stop for up to four days. The new high-altitude plane, called Phantom Eye, can fly at altitudes of 20,000m (65,000ft), according to Boeing spokespeople.
It is a product of Boeing's secretive Phantom Works research and development arm and could be used for "persistent intelligence and surveillance".
"We flew Condor [the company's previous reconnaissance drone] for 60 hours in 1989 on regular jet fuel, and that was the maximum," said Chris Haddox from Boeing Phantom Works. "Now we're talking 96 hours."
Big Brother is alive and well and grinning down at you with a devilish leer.
Source: www.boeing.com
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