Guest Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 http://www.bbc.com/n...onment-31772140 First leg on transatlantic flght, only using solar power just completed, just have to make it a little bit bigger to carry more passengers and maybe flights will be cheaper oneday, no fuel charges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Using only solar power ... except when it doesn't at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 yes very true, and flying around and landing in the dark, over to the board's resident scientists to explain ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 batteries, capacitors ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Yes, and very big batteries and capacitors to store and release the power needed they must be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 A bit misleading - it only flew 400kms so far on it's first leg - an no where close to the Atlantic. The aircraft - called Solar Impulse-2 - took off from Abu Dhabi, heading east to Muscat in Oman. With businessman and pilot Andre Borschbeg at the controls, the aircraft touched down in Oman at 16:14 GMT after a 12-hour flight. But - with a bit of luck and lots of planning - they have a chance to make it. The 4 to 5 day leg over the Pacific is going to be the major test of endurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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