Aerosonde Robotic Airplane completes Trans-Atlantic Flight
University of WashingtonA 29-pound robotic airplane Friday completed the first trans-Atlantic crossing by an autonomous aircraft. The 2,000 mile flight from Bell Island, Newfoundland, to the Hebrides Islands of Scotland was completed in 26 hours and demonstrated the Aerosonde plane's potential to gather remote weather data over the oceans to improve forecasting.