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Solar Plane Takes Off on Historic Coast-to-Coast Flight
http://news.yahoo.com/solar-plane-ta...135018073.html
A solar-powered airplane that can fly day and night without using a single drop of fuel embarked on an unprecedented flight across the United States today (May 3). The solar-powered aircraft, named Solar Impulse, took off from Moffett Airfield near San Francisco, Calif., shortly after 9:00 a.m. EDT (6:00 a.m. PDT). The plane will now head south on the first 19-hour leg of its journey, and is expected to touch down at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport on Saturday (May 4) at 4:00 a.m. EDT (1:00 a.m. PDT). Solar Impulse is the first aircraft capable of flying day and night without using any fuel. The plane relies solely on its solar panels and onboard batteries for power. During today's flight, the aircraft is expected to reach a cruising altitude of 21,000 feet (6,400 meters). [Images: Cross-Country Flight in a Solar-Powered Plane] Solar Impulse founders Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will alternate piloting the single-seater plane over the five legs of the journey. Piccard was at the controls for today's takeoff from California. |
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I hope that they can make a battery to run a passenger airplane without jet fuel.
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Currently flying electric and solar aircraft are mostly experimental demonstrators, including manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. Electrically powered and solar model aircraft have been flown since the 1970s, with one report in 1957. The only major advancement is the batteries. |
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05-04-2013, 07:34 AM | #49 |
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Too bad they can't power the plain with all the farts coming from coach.
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Just in case anyone is interested, Solar Impulse 2 is over the Pacific, trying to make it to Hawaii:
http://www.solarimpulse.com/sitv
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