May 26, 2013

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Zephyr – UK’s Unmanned Solar Powered Plane Sets 2 Weeks Record Flight

zehyr sloar plane

The UK-built Zephyr unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took its place in history by becoming the first aircraft to stay afloat for 336 hours and 24 minutes. The Zephyr landed safely after its British developers decided nothing would be proved by keeping it in the air any longer. The Zephyr was built by controversial UK defence [...]