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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Solar powered spy plane breaks flight record


Zephyr Spy Plane

A solar powered spy plane developed by British scientists has broken the record for the longest time spent in flight after remaining in the air for three and a half days.

With solar panels along its 60ft wingspan, the Zephyr promises to revolutionise military intelligence.

The unmanned aircraft stores power from the sun in its batteries, allowing it to continue through the night and, potentially, stay in the air for months at a time.

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