
The solar-electric Helios Prototype flying wing is shown near the Hawaiian islands of Niihau and Lehua during its first test flight on solar power from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, July 14, 2001. The 18-hour flight was a functional checkout of the aircraft's systems and performance in preparation for an attempt to reach sustained flight at 100,000 feet altitude later this summer.
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NASA ID
ED01-0209-6
Date Created
July 14, 2001
Center
AFRC
Media Type
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Photographer
NASA/Nick Galante/PMRF
Location
Kauai, HI, USA
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