Zephyr Lost After Coming Within Hours Of Breaking Flight-Duration Record

Tony Osborne August 22, 2022
Zephyr
Credit: Airbus
Airbus’ Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) uncrewed air system has been lost over the U.S., just hours before it would have broken a world record for the longest-ever duration flight. The Zephyr had been in the air for 64 days when the air vehicle “experienced an issue which ended the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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