September 3, 2009
Full-scale model of unmanned plane to be at Purdue airport
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - |
The model is coming to Purdue after a stop at Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, where the AE 3007H engines that power the Global Hawk are produced.
The RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system is used by the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. Cruising at altitudes of more than 60,000 feet, it can survey large geographic areas with pinpoint accuracy, giving military decision-makers real-time information regarding enemy location, resources and personnel.
The public is invited to view the plane from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. There is no charge.
Writer: Judith Barra Austin, 765-494-2432, jbaustin@purdue.edu
Source: Maria Weber, Rolls-Royce director of corporate communications, 317-230-6662, maria.y.weber@Rolls-Royce.com
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
Note to Journalists: Journalists can view the plane and talk with company representatives from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 8) at the airport. For information, call Judith Austin, 765-494-2432, jbaustin@purdue.edu
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