Airbus' solar aircraft sets record, stays aloft for 26 days
Airbus has announced its solar-powered Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) has set a new record of staying airborne for nearly 26 straight days. It broke the previous record of 14 days, marked by a prototype Zephyr aircraft. The Zephyr flies at over 70,000 feet, an altitude that only a few aircraft, like the Concorde and SR-71 Blackbird, have reached. 