The Longest Unmanned Flight

It has a wingspan of 60 feet (18 meters), it weighs only 66 pounds (30 kilograms) and is launched by hand; but this aircraft has delivered a new world record for ultralight unmanned flight."The Zephyr High Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) stayed aloft for 54 hours during ... [ read more >> ]

Zephyr

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Zephyr