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Vanilla Aircraft’s UAV Finishes Five Day Flight

Monday, October 30th, 2017

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Vanilla Aircraft’s UAV Finishes Five Day Flight

The VA001 landing after 5 days of flight at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. (Photo: NASA)

Vanilla Aircraft’s VA001 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) finished the longest unmanned internal combustion powered flight ever, the company said last Thursday.The over five-day flight occurred over 7,000 miles, ending at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The aircraft carried several payloads, including NASA’s multi-spectral imager and a Defense Department-furnished sensor and radio. The company noted the flight was funded by the Office of Naval Research.The VA001 has a 36-foot wingspan and is diesel powered. The company highlighted this flight-test shows…

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