Solar Powered Spy Plane Designed to Stay in Air for 5 Years

[eOs]

Title says it all, but here's the rest

http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/03/large-solar-plane-project-begins/

"England’s Newcastle University is collaborating with Boeing and U.K. technology firm QinetiQ to create a new solar powered airplane. The program is called SolarEagle, and is being developed as a spy craft for the United States government. We previously reported on the $89 million dollar project in October of last year."

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a331/madhatterdisease/SolarEagle_MED.jpg

[fisharmor]

Fixed the title for you.
:D

[RyanRSheets]

That bullshit doesn't look like it would fly. Where the hell are the wings? It looks like a damn field waterer.

[Madly_Sane]

Only 11 miles above ground? I see this being less effective than modern spy plane drones.