Eco Factor: Solar and hydrogen fueled surveillance airship.
The Pentagon will soon be developing a $400 million spy blimp or airship which will provide them with the intelligence they’ve been dreaming of for long. Measuring 400 feet, the airship will be able to fly up to 65,000 feet in the air and can travel to any destination across the globe within 15 days. With the capability of spying targets up to a 375 mile radius, the airship will be able to stay aloft for 10 years at a stretch.
Flying at 65,000, the airship will be far from the reach of most land to air missiles and will be too high for even the most sophisticated fighter to target. The feature that makes the airship a truly next-gen venture is its power source. The airship will be powered by solar panels which will be backed up by hydrogen fuel cells to keep the airship airborne even during nighttime.
The Dark Side:
$400 million is a huge amount for any sort of technology, however, with the features and the capability to stay airborne for 10 years on green fuel makes our day.
Via: LATimes
