What do you get when you cross an airplane with a submarine?
February 15, 2018 by Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed the first unmanned, fixed-wing aircraft that is capable of traveling both through the air and under the water – transitioning repeatedly between sky and sea. The EagleRay XAV, which was developed with funding and assistance from Teledyne Scientific, holds promise for use in applications such as tracking and observing wildlife.
"Maintaining aerial surveillance can use a lot of energy," says Warren Weisler, a Ph.D. student at NC State who worked on the EagleRay project. "The EagleRay can conserve energy by spending some of its time in the water.
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