QinetiQ Zephyr solar powered plane.

The QinetiQ team launches Zephyr in Yuma in August 2008. Zephyr is a solar powered UAV designed and built by QinetiQ for continuous flight over several months. Zephyr currently holds the unofficial record for the longest unmanned flight at around… Continue Reading

News Report: Solar powered aircraft flies for over 7 days! 20/07/2010

The Zephyr unmanned aircraft flies for over 7 days (20th July 2010) The craft is powered by lithium-sulphur batteries that charge during the day sufficiently enough to maintain the craft’s altitude by night. The plane can persist over an area,… Continue Reading

Bertrand Piccard’s solar-powered adventure

www.ted.com For the dawn of a new decade, adventurer Bertrand Piccard offers us a challenge Find motivation in what seems impossible. He shares his own plans to do what many say can’t be done — to fly around the world,… Continue Reading