• The Zephyr is a series of high-altitude platform station aircraft produced by Airbus. They were designed originally by QinetiQ, a commercial offshoot of...
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    powered, lightweight prototypes like the NASA Pathfinder/Helios, or the Airbus Zephyr that can fly for 64 days; few are as advanced as these. Conventional...
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  • Look up Zephyr, Zéphyr, zephyr, zephyrs, or zéphyr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In European tradition, a zephyr is a light wind or a west wind,...
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    maiden flight" (Press release). Airbus. 2018-08-08. "Airbus Zephyr Programme (USA) (19563)". FAI. 2021-09-30. "Airbus Zephyr Programme (USA) (19561)". www...
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  • for civilian and military drones like Maraal UAVs, Facebook Aquila, Airbus Zephyr and AVIC Morning Star of China. As a civilian platform, it can also...
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    reconfigured by Skydweller Aero into an uncrewed autonomous drone. Airbus Zephyr Kea Atmos Mk1 solar powered stratospheric HAPS BAE Systems PHASA-35...
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    February 2016). "British MoD Acquires Solar-Powered Zephyr UAV". Defense News. "Airbus, UK MoD cites Zephyr trials success on path to 'operationalising pseudo...
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  • Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus SE. Formed in 2014 in the restructuring of European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS), Airbus SE comprises...
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    vehicles in which the British aerospace industry has a major role include Airbus Zephyr, BAE Taranis, HAV 304 Airlander 10 and Watchkeeper WK450. Major engine...
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    It has, however, remained on station at 65,000 feet for 24 hours. Airbus' Zephyr in 2023 has attained 70,000 feet and flown for 64 days; 200 days aimed...
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    The Airbus Helicopters H125, previously the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, or Squirrel, is a single-engine light utility helicopter designed and originally...
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  • (27 July 2010). "Qinetiq's solar-powered Zephyr completes 14-day flight". Flight International. "Airbus Zephyr Solar High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite flies...
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  • NASA/AeroVironment Helios Prototype (First flight 8 September 1999) QinetiQ/Airbus Zephyr (First flight in 2008) SoftBank/AeroVironment HAPSMobile (First flight...
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    NASA/AeroVironment Helios Prototype (First flight 8 September 1999) QinetiQ/Airbus Zephyr (First flight in 2008) Facebook Aquila (First flight 28 June 2016)...
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  • Ju-Air sightseeing flight, killing all its 20 occupants. 8 August Airbus announces its Zephyr S remained aloft for 25 days 23h 57min for its maiden flight...
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  • NASA/AeroVironment Helios Prototype (First flight 8 September 1999) QinetiQ/Airbus Zephyr (First flight in 2008) Facebook Aquila (First flight 28 June 2016) BAE...
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    The Eurocopter, later Airbus Helicopters AS565 Panther is the military version of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin medium-weight multi-purpose twin-engine...
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    in June 1983) NASA Centurion (First flight 10 November 1998) QinetiQ/Airbus Zephyr (First flight in 2008) Facebook Aquila (First flight 28 June 2016)...
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  • (PDF) on 2015-07-22. "Amprius' silicon nanowire Li-ion batteries power Airbus Zephyr S HAPS solar aircraft". Green Car Congress. Retrieved 2022-12-31. "Test...
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  • capabilities.: 40, 46  The Ministry of Defence would purchase at least 2 Airbus Zephyr high-altitude UAVs. The number of nuclear warheads will be reduced to...
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    NASA/AeroVironment Helios Prototype (First flight 8 September 1999) QinetiQ/Airbus Zephyr (First flight in 2008) Facebook Aquila (First flight 28 June 2016)...
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  • provided during several months of endurance. It would compete with the Airbus Zephyr ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence and visited by the U.S. Army Futures...
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    The Eurocopter, later Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin, originally known as the Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2, is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine...
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    Concorde supersonic airliner, the Ariane series of launch vehicles, and the Airbus A300, the world's first twin-engined widebody airliner. As a consequence...
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    The Eurocopter, later Airbus Helicopters, AS355 Écureuil 2, or Twin Squirrel, is a twin-engine light utility helicopter developed and originally manufactured...
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  • engineers who had previously worked on the Zephyr HAPS drone for Qinetiq. When Qinetiq sold Zephyr to Airbus Defence and Space in 2013, these engineers...
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  • at Toulouse continue to produce aircraft as a part of the multinational Airbus Group. During 1920, the company was established by Gaston Fouga; from the...
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    Epsilon Aérospatiale Super Frelon Avro Anson Agusta-Bell 47 Airbus A310 Airbus A319 Airbus A340 Beechcraft T-34 Mentor Bell 47 Bell P-39N/Q Bell P-63C...
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    Toulouse, France; ATR benefits from sharing resources and technology with Airbus SE, which has continued to hold a 50% interest in the company. Successive...
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    on energy stored in the batteries mounted on the aircraft. The QinetiQ Zephyr is a lightweight solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). As of 23 July...
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