This flight broke the previous Zephyr record of 25 days and 23 hours, set in August 2018. In its final flight, the Zephyr achieved a number of additional milestones, including its first flight over water, first flight in international airspace, longest continuous satellite-controlled flight, and furthest flight from a launch point, according to a statement from the US Army. .

Zephyr has a narrow, almost skeletal body and a wingspan of 25 metres. Despite its large size, the drone is made of lightweight carbon fiber composite materials that reduce its overall weight to just 75 kg.

It can carry a wide variety of payloads up to 22.5 kg, including optical, infrared, LIDAR and hyperspectral sensors, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and even early warning systems. Since the drone operates at an altitude of about 21 km, it can observe an area of ​​20 by 30 km on the ground.

Source: Ferra

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