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Zephyr
Airbus Defence and Space · high-altitude platform station · United Kingdom · Digital Age (2010–present)
The Zephyr is a series of high-altitude platform station aircraft produced by Airbus. They were designed originally by QinetiQ, a commercial offshoot of the UK Ministry of Defence. In July 2010, the Zephyr 7 flew for 14 days. In March 2013, the project was sold to Airbus Defence and Space. In the summer of 2022, the Zephyr 8/S flew for 64 days.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Defence and Space
- Primary Role
- high-altitude platform station
- Status
- Development
- Service Entry
- 2024