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An unmanned spy plane made by Boeing completed its sixth test flight in mid-December, setting a new prototype endurance record by flying for more than five hours, company officials said.
Boeing's colossal Phantom Eye is a liquid hydrogen-powered drone designed for long-lasting intelligence and reconnaissance missions at high altitudes. While the December test flight, from Edwards Air Force Base in California, surpassed five hours.
The Phantom Eye is designed to eventually be able to fly for up to four days at 65,000 feet (19,800 meters), according to Boeing officials.
The bulbous drone has a wingspan that stretches 150 feet (46 meters), and can carry up to 450 pounds (204 kilograms). The unmanned aircraft can be outfitted with various high tech intel gathering instrument including sensors to monitor and track communications in remote sensing and hostile zones .
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