Boeing’s liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system on its second flight
(Photo: Boeing photo)
Boeing’s liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system is launched from its launch cart
(Photo: Boeing photo)
Boeing’s hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye goes higher for longer on second flight
By Darren Quick
February 26, 2013
Earlier this week, Boeing’s liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye demonstrator successfully completed its second flight. While still well short of the four day flight time and 65,000 foot altitude Boeing says the aircraft is capable of, the second flight is a step in the right direction from the Phantom Eye’s first flight that ended – not quite as successfully – on June 1, 2012.
Read more: Boeing’s hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye goes higher for longer on second flight — gizmag.