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Strato-plane looks skyward

RotorPilot · 2003-06-25T10:12:40+0000

Tuesday, 24 June, 2003, 14:01 GMT 15:01 UK Strato-plane looks skyward By Jonathan Amos BBC News Online science staff British engineers are preparing to push the limits of aeroplane technology. Zephyr 3, a solar-powered propeller-driven vehicle, is set to fly to 132,000 feet (40 kilometres) in the next few months. Full story: