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The Boeing SolarEagle (Vulture II) is a High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle solar-electric spy plane developed by Boeing Phantom Works.It will remain airborne for five years at a time without needing to land. It has a wingspan of 120m and will begin testing in 2014. It has 20 motors of the same type as the Qinetiq Zephyr designed by Newcastle University. DARPA is funding $90 million for the project with Boeing paying the rest.