The solar powered Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) has logged a maiden flight of over 25 days, which may make the record books as the longest duration flight ever made after taking off on 11 July in Arizona. The previous longest flight duration record was also logged by a Zephyr prototype aircraft a few years ago, achieving then more than 14 days continuous flight, which already was ten times longer than any other aircraft in the world. Airbus Defence Space, its developer, said this new record flight was supported by the UK govern ... More >>