地球臭氧保护层的破裂已成为世界关注的问题。可是科学家们怎样才能取得寻找该问题解决办法所需的高空数据呢?这种无人驾驶动力滑翔机也许是解决这个问题的答案。 在南极洲广阔的冻结带2.4万米上空,一架飞机将靠其长长的锥形机翼巡航于大气层中。预计这种被称为“帕修斯”的无人驾驶动力滑翔机将于1994年中飞入比目前涡轮螺旋桨飞机飞得更高的高空,查明地球平流层臭氧保护层出了什么毛病。它将被列入在南极洲上空稀薄冷空气中搜寻臭氧脱氧化学物 The breakdown of the Earth’s ozone layer has become a worldwide concern. But how do scientists get the altitude data they need to find a solution to the problem? Such an unmanned powered glider may be the answer to this problem. Over the vast frozen zone of Antarctica, over 24,000 meters, an aircraft will cruise through the atmosphere with its long, tapered wing. The unmanned powered glider, called Parthise, is expected to fly into higher altitudes than current turboprops by mid-1994 to find out what’s wrong with the Earth’s stratospheric ozone layer. It will be included in the search for ozone-depleting chemicals in thin cold air over Antarctica