From Newfoundland to Scotland in 26 hours
By Rick Allison | Photos by Ron Bennett and Bill Vaglienti
As seen in the April 1999 issue of Model Aviation.
On August 21, 1998, the first unmanned autonomous flight across the Atlantic was completed. This historic event was primarily the work of a small research company called The Insitu Group, led by founder Dr. Tad McGreer.
The vehicle used was one of the group’s model-sized Aerosonde meteorological RPVs (Remotely Piloted Vehicles), dubbed “Liama” after the Latvian goddess of good fortune.
The launch point was…
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