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

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...

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