Zephyr solar plane set for record endurance flight

A UK unmanned solar-powered plane will attempt to set a remarkable new endurance record in the coming days.

The Zephyr vehicle will launch from a military range in the US and try to fly non-stop, day and night, for two weeks.

Developed by the British defence and research company QinetiQ, the project has already flown continuous missions up to 83 hours.

But this latest venture, if successful, should prove that the robotic solar plane concept has finally come of age.

Posted by local news On Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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