The plane was shy of breaking the record for the longest flight.
Airbus' high-altitude solar-powered uncrewed drone, Zephyr S, which was airborne for over two months, crashed in Arizona on August 19th,As a contributor to carbon emissions, the aerial transport industry is keen to switch to greener energy sources. Sustainable aviation fuel and hydrogen fuel cells are plausible solutions that could do the heavy lifting for long-haul transport. The solar-powered flight is yet another option that is being explored.
The aircraft has 82 feet wingspan but weighs under 165 pounds . According to its website, the Zephyr is payload agnostic and can be used to capture imagery or radar or automatic identification systems for military, institutional or commercial uses. At its highest altitude, a single Zephyr can provide the coverage equivalent of 250 cell towers and could be used to improve connectivity in the remotest parts of the world..
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