The heat has been so extreme that a portion of the Cimarron Turnpike in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, buckled on Sunday, creating a 2-foot ramp that sent a motorcyclist flying 150 feet through the air.
In contrast to the Predator, which typically flies at an altitude of 15, 000 feet, the Global Hawk is a high-altitude aircraft capable of flying at 65, 000 feet, beyond the reach of any ground-based weapon.