Wow. See: http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/3rd_quarter/qinetiq_s_zephyr_uav.html
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/09/solar-drone-bre.htmlIt reached 58,000 feet, and remained aloft for 54 hours. The comments in Wired about laser weapons are screwy. But this thing could do a marvelous job in surveillance, mapping and Google-earth applications.
- Jed
