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Zephyr Solar-Powered UAV Breaks Three More World Records

Posted December 29, 2010 3:17 PM

From Engadget:

The Zephyr is a winning machine. Last we reported, QinetiQ's solar-powered drone had just completed 7-days in the air, and counting. Now, the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) has confirmed that Zephyr completed that record-breaking flight with a solid 2-weeks in the air (336 hours). If that wasn't enough to put other drones to shame, FAI found that Zephyr also destroyed records for flight duration for a UAV of its class, and the altitude record for that class at 21,562 meters, or 70,741 feet. So keep the records coming, Zephyr, because everyone loves a winner, even when that winner is a unmanned war machine.

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12/30/2010 3:41 AM

Go America - well done!

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12/30/2010 5:43 AM

34 point5

this was built by Qinetiq, a UK based company!

Go for it Emgland!!

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12/30/2010 6:18 AM

I knew that - UK and Australia actually

Just my way of saying American Journalism pisses me off.

I had something longer written but ........

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