FLYING WITH EAGLES SMALL SAILPLANE MAY HAVE BIG IMPACT ON UAVS.(News) From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: October 11, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE - With the graceful flight of hawks and eagles in mind, NASA aerospace engineer Michael Allen hand-launched a lightweight motorized model sailplane over Rogers Dry Lake, hoping it would catch plumes of rising air called thermals.

It did just that numerous times, validating his premise that using thermal lift could significantly extend the range and endurance of small unmanned aerial vehicles without carrying more fuel....

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