Zephyr Claims Flight Endurance Record After 67-Day Sortie

Aalto
Credit: Aalto
Aalto, Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff, claims to have broken the aviation record for the longest endurance flight. One of the company’s stratospheric-flying, solar-powered Zephyr 8Bs flew nonstop for 67 days, 6 hr. and 52 min., breaking a record held for 65 years, as well as 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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