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Posted by ionut on December 25, 2010 at 11:00am

The UK-built solar-powered Zephyr aeroplane has been confirmed as a record-breaker following its non-stop two-week flight earlier this year.

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12074162

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Adrian Eves December 29, 2010 at 3:02am

I'll dig out a pic of the real thing later, there were several released. That pic above was the sub scale demonstrator used for low level tests.

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Duane Brocious December 28, 2010 at 11:05am

Thanks Gary!
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Gary Mortimer December 28, 2010 at 10:23am

Try here http://www.suasnews.com/2010/12/3111/qinetiq-zephyr-records-ratified/
Duane Brocious December 28, 2010 at 9:38am

That makes sense. Thanks. Anyone got a pic of the one that set the record?
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Gary Mortimer December 28, 2010 at 3:44am

Yes when does yours fly?? Its soon is it not Tom.
Tom Verstappen December 28, 2010 at 3:25am

Zypher 7 this is also known as Mercator 2 in our company.

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4693946
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Gary Mortimer December 28, 2010 at 12:14am

Thats not an image of the one that set the record
Duane Brocious December 27, 2010 at 9:57pm

Not sure why they added some of the seemingly useless wieght. Are those heavy plastic stuby fins doing anything?
Jack Crossfire December 27, 2010 at 9:03pm

Take off the extra junk on the wingtips, the 2 weather vanes on the nose, the tail, & it could fly forever as a flying wing.
Tom Verstappen December 27, 2010 at 7:42am

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