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July 20, 2015

Official recognition for 80-hour UAV flight
Manassas, Va. (UPI) Jul 17, 2015
An unmanned aerial vehicle by Aurora Flight Sciences has officially been recognized as achieving world record in flight duration –more than 80 hours. The recognition was given separately by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale and the National Aeronautic Association, which described the 80-hour, 2-minute and 52-second flight or the Orion UAV late last year a memorable milestone. "We're thrilled to receive notification that FAI and NAA have officially recognized this groundbrea ... read more

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