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Offline artik

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Solar Flight
« on: April 23, 2014, 04:34:22 AM »
Wow: http://www.solar-flight.com/flight-blog/2014/4/22/first-powered-flights

Someday flight hours may actually become affordable :-)
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Offline Slate

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Re: Solar Flight
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2014, 07:56:01 AM »

    I'd hate to see it land in a crosswind.  :uhoh
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Offline sunfan1121

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Re: Solar Flight
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2014, 11:27:58 PM »
the biggest advantage of solar aircraft is the ability to orbit for months at a time.they can be used as internet and cell phone platforms in places where the infrastructure can't sustain cellphone towers. This could change the world.
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