CALVERTON, N.Y. — A test pilot successfully flew a solar-powered prototype aircraft on Friday for a company that envisions manufacturing a fleet of drones to provide aerial internet service for ...

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Test pilot Robert Lutz sits in the cockpit of the solar-powered Luminati Aerospace VO-Substrata prototype aircraft, in Calverton, N.Y., Friday, June 10, 2016. Lutz flew the aircraft for about 20 ...

Within the next few weeks, a team of UK engineers hopes to launch an unmanned aircraft that could fly continuously for several months at altitudes of up to 65,000ft. Powered by nothing more than the ...

A test pilot successfully flew a solar-powered prototype aircraft on Friday for a company that envisions manufacturing a fleet of drones to provide aerial Internet service for an estimated 4 ...

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CALVERTON, N.Y. (AP) — A test pilot successfully flew a solar-powered prototype aircraft on Friday for a company that envisions manufacturing a fleet of drones to provide aerial internet service ...

CALVERTON, N.Y. – A test pilot successfully flew a solar-powered prototype aircraft on Friday for a company that envisions manufacturing a fleet of drones to provide aerial internet service for ...