Invasion of the Drones: Unmanned Aircraft Take Off in Polar Exploration
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:21
in Earth & Climate
A multinational, robotic air corps is quietly invading the polar regions of the earth. Some catapult from ships; some launch from running pickup trucks; and some take off the old-fashioned way, from icy airstrips. The aircraft range from remote-controlled propeller planes--of the type found at Toys “R” Us--to sophisticated, high-altitude jets.