U.S. Army Postpones Further Zephyr Flight Tests After Loss

Zephyr
Credit: Airbus Defense and Space
The U.S. Army has halted further flight tests of the Airbus Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite following the loss of one of the aircraft after a 64-day flight. An Aug. 23 Army press release said the Zephyr flight demonstration was halted at 9 p.m. local time on Aug. 18 when the solar-powered...
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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