[LINK] technology at work in New Orleans

[Jan Whitaker]

I thought the techno-flyers on Link might find this interesting....

>http://www.ktbs.com/news-detail.html?cityid=1&hid=26908
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>More stories emerge of hurricane deaths

>  Tiny, unmanned surveillance planes are being pressed into action for 
> reconnaissance over New Orleans in what defense contractors call the 
> biggest civilian deployment ever for the technology. The original mission 
> for the craft was to help in searching for stranded hurricane survivors. 
> The battery-powered planes, which can stay aloft for two hours, are 
> circling at altitudes of 500 to 1,000 feet to capture finely detailed 
> images. They also have infrared capabilities for night missions and could 
> be used for atmospheric sampling.


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