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Boeing’s unmanned A160T Hummingbird helicopter takes flight

  • June 20, 2007
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Not the first Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made. But the Boeing A160HT Humming Bird should be one of the best once further tests and simulation in combat missions is completed. Boeing's unmanned A160T Hummingbird helicopter takes flight – Filed under: Transportation It’s been a few ticks since we’ve seen Boeing send an atypical aircraft into the friendly skies, but the firm’s latest helicopter has successfully completed a 12-minute test flight without so much as a pilot on board. The A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft is a turbine-powered “warfighter” that aims to provide “intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coverage” in locales that could make even the most calloused veteran queasy. During its time in the air, it reportedly met every objective set for it, and while we’ve no idea how soon this thing will be lifting itself up, it’ll eventually reach speeds of up to 140 knots and stay airborne for up to 20 hours before returning to base for a pat on the wing. [Via The Raw Feed, image courtesy of SkyControl]   Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life! [EnGadget]

Not the first Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made. But the Boeing A160HT Humming Bird should be one of the best once further tests and simulation in combat missions is completed.

Boeing's unmanned A160T Hummingbird helicopter takes flight –

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It’s been a few ticks since we’ve seen Boeing send an atypical aircraft into the friendly skies, but the firm’s latest helicopter has successfully completed a 12-minute test flight without so much as a pilot on board. The A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft is a turbine-powered “warfighter” that aims to provide “intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coverage” in locales that could make even the most calloused veteran queasy. During its time in the air, it reportedly met every objective set for it, and while we’ve no idea how soon this thing will be lifting itself up, it’ll eventually reach speeds of up to 140 knots and stay airborne for up to 20 hours before returning to base for a pat on the wing.

[Via The Raw Feed, image courtesy of SkyControl]

 

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