Often, when we think of long-endurance ... to a reporter after the flight, Timm noted “I made a vow to myself that I would never tell John what had happened.” Over time, equipment failures ...

We can imagine having a few pilots on hand may be necessary with such a long flight time planned — other drones of similar design have already surpassed the 60-minute mark. Video after the break.

A solar-powered drone with an 75-foot wingspan came crashing down from the stratosphere after nearly breaking the record for the longest flight in history. As reported by the aviation news site ...

"Under the test program, a long-duration flight time UCAV Okhotnik has performed ... According to the defense ministry, the drone is being tested at a military test airfield.