HELIOS CRASHES
A remote-controlled solar aeroplane developed by NASA plunged into the Pacific Ocean during a test flight last week. The Helios aircraft held the altitude record for a non-rocket-powered aircraft after reaching 29,500 metres in August 2001. The experimental unmanned plane crash-landed 29 minutes after taking off from a US airbase on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Helios was testing an experimental fuel cell system in preparation for a longer flight later this month. NASA has yet to determine the cause of the crash but has appointed accident investigators.
RESEEDING IRAQ
Iraq’s ability to feed itself has been compromised by years of neglect, drought…
