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The Ultimate Flight Simulator

So did they have 24/7 rotations of people controlling the flight path or was that all automated as well?]]>Jul 23rd 2010 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 24th 2010 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/The solar panels charge an internal battery aswell as power it
when the sun goes down it switches to battery]]>Jul 24th 2010 5:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/We've been EMP'ed!]]>Jul 23rd 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/
Anyone know what the wing loading is on that thing? ]]>Jul 23rd 2010 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/
You were right the first time.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 24th 2010 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/
Rank me up if you are smart but can be controlled.
Rank me down if you are a fool but are independent.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/I highly doubt it could carry a 50 pound bomb.
It would probably break apart if they tried to.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/
Weighing 50 kg, and spanning 22.5 m, it probably can carry quite a bit.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/
I'm pretty sure it is designed for reconnaissance and possibly as a communications relay.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/;-))]]>Jul 23rd 2010 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/
since you asked:

"The fortnight is a unit of time equivalent to fourteen days. The word derives from the Old English feorwertyne niht, meaning "fourteen nights.

Fortnight is a commonly used word in Britain and many Commonwealth countries such as Pakistan, India, New Zealand and Australia (where many wages, salaries and most social security benefits are paid on a fortnightly basis.[3]) The word is rarely used in the United States, but is used regionally in Canada."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortnight

don't ask me what's so significant about the number 14 here, i work only in metrics.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/
It's half a lunar month. That might have something to do with it.]]>Jul 24th 2010 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 24th 2010 5:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/
"TWOOOOOOOO WWEEEEEEEEEEKS" ]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 9:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 23rd 2010 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 24th 2010 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/
I, for one, am not laughing. There is far too much of that in evidence, both on the Internet and in paper journalism.]]>Jul 24th 2010 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 26th 2010 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-lands-after-a-fortnight-in-the-air-wha/Jul 26th 2010 9:55PM