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Altair

Altair UAV lifting off on maiden flight

Movie Number   EM-0059-02
Movie Date   June 9, 2003
Formats 160x120 QuickTime Movie (1.6 MB)
320x240 QuickTime Movie (3.2 MB)
480x360 QuickTime Movie (4.9 MB)
640x480 QuickTime Movie (8.0 MB)
Altair aircraft Still photos of the Altair are available in several resolutions at
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/Altair_PredatorB/index.html
Description  

This 45 second clip shows the landing of the Altair after the UAV's maiden flight.

NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center has partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) to demonstrate technologies that will expand the capabilities of remotely operated, uninhabited aircraft to perform high-altitude earth science missions. To accomplish the task, GA-ASI is developing an enlarged version of its Predator reconnaissance aircraft, the Predator B, including an extended-wingspan Altair version for NASA, to meet these requirements.

Keywords   Altair, Altair, UAV
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