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Part II Vehicle Technologies
Pages 37-38

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... Each notional vehicle type represents a class of vehicles, not a conceptual aircraft design suited to a particular mission. For example, the HALE class could include a reconnaissance air vehicle with an endurance of several days, as well as a very different vehicle with indefinite endurance.
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... Because of the lightweight structures and large wingspans typical of HALE vehicles, aeroelasticity is an important factor. HALE vehicles would be generally autonomous and programmable because a key reason for using UAVs for long-duration missions is to avoid operator fatigue and reduced vigilance due to monotony.
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