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Title: Solar Flight
Post by: artik 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 :-)

Title: Re: Solar Flight
Post by: Slate on April 23, 2014, 07:56:01 AM

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

Title: Re: Solar Flight
Post by: sunfan1121 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.