25 Aug 2008

"Zephyr" flight record

An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fibre and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for the longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed today.

QinetiQ Group PLC said its propeller-driven Zephyr aircraft flew for 83 hours and 37 minutes, more than doubling the official world record set by Northrop Grumman’s “Global Hawk” in 2001.

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