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  • Flight history Made 7-7-2010

    The first 24 hour solo flight powered purely by solar energy has been successful.

    Solar Impulse begins 24-hour test flight, lets you watch the whole thing live

    First test flight

    Landing

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    Re: Flight history Made 7-7-2010

    Wow, that is so graceful.

    How about this?

    http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/13/sola...cargo-hauling/
    Last edited by mooncliff; July 07, 2010, 11:56 PM. Reason: broken link

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      Re: Flight history Made 7-7-2010

      During a demonstration of a hot air balloon in 18th century Paris, someone scoffed as to its' utility. Benjamin Franklin was reportedly to have said "of what use is a new born infant"?
      First operational use of this technology will be in ultra long endurance, unmanned reconnaissance airplanes.
      Greg

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      • #4
        Re: Flight history Made 7-7-2010

        Such long endurance high altitude aircraft are also desirable for communications, they can substitute for satellites in some applications.
        Last edited by thriftyandboringinohio; July 08, 2010, 08:38 AM.

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