PCT Notable Inventions: Solar Plane

An unmanned air vehicle powered by lithium-sulphur batteries that are recharged during the day using solar power.

Unmanned Air Vehicle Powered by Solar Power (Zephyr)
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PCT Application:	PCT/GB2008/003890
Selection of press/media references:	BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10733998 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/07/16/solar.plane.unmanned.zephyr/index.html Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/zephyr-solar-powered-uav-breaks-three-more-world-records/# WIPO Magazine http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2010/05/article_0004.html
Links:	Official QinetiQ web site