Drones That May Fly ‘Indefinitely’ Can Be Recharged By Laser

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Drones That May Fly ‘Indefinitely’ Can Be Recharged By Laser

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"..Lockheed Martin and a company called LaserMotive have been able to keep a drone flying for some 49 hours non-stop, using a ground-based laser to recharge the drone’s on board battery, says Tom Koonce, the project manager for Lockheed Martin, in an interview with KNX1070 Newsradio.."

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/07/ ... by-lasers/


This could have implications for hang gliding.

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