Solar-Powered Zephyr On Track For UAV Endurance Record

SOLAR WIND: Qinetiq’s latest Zephyr solar-powered unmanned aircraft has passed the halfway mark in a planned two-week flight that would set a new endurance record and demonstrate the aircraft’s capability to stay aloft for months. The flight over Yuma Proving Ground. Ariz., began on July 9 and has...

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