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Spider-Lion UAV (2005)

 

Presentation

November 2005, USA

Manufacturer

Technology provider

Protonex
Boeing Research and Technology Center Madrid

Partner

Vehicle

Unmanned electric airplane

Status

Experimental, unmanned aerial system (UAS)

Passenger capacity

Size, weight

Gross weight: ~2.7 kg

Propulsion concept

Electric motor with propeller and 100 W PEMFC developed by Protonex  

Fuel

Hydrogen

Storage

Hydrogen (CGH2)

Range, consumption

Test flight: 3 hours and 19 min., with H2 fuel consumption of 15 g H2  

Top speed, acceleration

Approval

Operation

Test flight in Maryland, November 2005

Goals

Development of FC powered UAV for military applications

Costs, prices

Funding

Source, link

http://www.nrl.navy.mil

Comments

The project is a joint venture between NRL's Chemistry and Tactical Electronic Warfare Divisions and Protonex Technology Corporation


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