Scientists Develop Perpetual Self-Propelling Phoenix Aircraft That Inhales Air

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Media captionFuture versions of Phoenix could be fitted with cameras and deployed in surveillance work
Researchers from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) have helped create a revolutionary new type of aircraft. Phoenix is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to stay in the air indefinitely using a new type of propulsion. Image caption

Prof Andrew Rae says the Phoenix is a “proper aeroplane”

The wings and tail carry solar panels so there is no need to carry fuel aloft.

Source: www.bbc.com