Aalto’s Zephyr Returns After Stratospheric Flight Over Kenya

Aalto's Zephyr gets airborne

Aalto's Zephyr gets airborne in mid-January for the 13-day flight over Kenya.

Credit: Aalto
Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff company Aalto has completed its first flight from its new base in Kenya. One of the company’s Zephyr solar-powered stratospheric aircraft made a 13-day flight from the company’s so-called Aaltoport in Laikipia County, Kenya, during January. The flight...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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