@SH1974 , Yup and these solar planes can not fly in any kind of turbulence. But like cars a hybrid version might be good,,, also have a back up system ..
This is a remarkable and exciting achievement which will drive still further achievements in photovoltaic solar and battery technologies. I look forward to how their night flight testing and the further progress which will make similar aircraft and other contemporary-technology vehicles more common in the future!
great, but I agree it's only good for very light planes so use would be limited until better lighter solar cells come avaiable, but then we will be saved!!!!!!
@Willcwf hey im not talking about the waste of solar power ..i mean i get you being sarcastic and all ..cute really .. but its not about the "waste of solar power" its about the waste of time and energy
It gives me hope that human beings will someday demand that these brilliant technologies be implemented, fully, doing away with the poluting technologies. :-)
When he's done it, imagine that huge footprint of this around the globe flight.
Including
engeneering & manufacturing the plane
& the test flights
& the technical support
& the press (cars and electricity)
& the ilumination of the museum where this plane will be issued after this major flight,
& all the computers watching the videos here on Youtube.
With this footprint You could jet 10'000times around the world.
I mean: Nothing against tecnology but this is just wasting of resources!
SH1974 2 months ago 2
@SH1974 , Yup and these solar planes can not fly in any kind of turbulence. But like cars a hybrid version might be good,,, also have a back up system ..
JaxxBat 2 months ago
very nice
captkirkconnell 1 year ago
you see some fat ass watching lol
JacobH420 1 year ago
They will probably combine it with traditional propulsion to begin with
TheSimonHarris 1 year ago
How that other plane can fly in 2013 over the whorld , if in 2012 whorld whill end :D
inposible , ant way awsome idea .
cidoXL 1 year ago
this will save a lot of money and on the other hand will spend alot of money on these planes
maggokaggoerabbo 1 year ago
@maggokaggoerabbo yeah and it will be far more effortable to train pilots making flight even more safer
tobount 1 year ago
What's next? Solar powered space flight?
bourquechris 1 year ago
super!
trixie41 1 year ago
This is a remarkable and exciting achievement which will drive still further achievements in photovoltaic solar and battery technologies. I look forward to how their night flight testing and the further progress which will make similar aircraft and other contemporary-technology vehicles more common in the future!
esmith512 1 year ago
great, but I agree it's only good for very light planes so use would be limited until better lighter solar cells come avaiable, but then we will be saved!!!!!!
nigeltelevet 1 year ago
yeah how lite is that thing ..this plane is useless .. never gunna be a fighter ...never gunna be for commercial use BOO
could be the start of something great for distand future commercial flights who knows
LackoJam 1 year ago
@LackoJam you're right, it really seems like a waste of solar power, I mean, why do we bother trying anything, ever?
Willcwf 1 year ago
@Willcwf hey im not talking about the waste of solar power ..i mean i get you being sarcastic and all ..cute really .. but its not about the "waste of solar power" its about the waste of time and energy
LackoJam 1 year ago
Wicked!
It gives me hope that human beings will someday demand that these brilliant technologies be implemented, fully, doing away with the poluting technologies. :-)
LONGLOTTfilms 1 year ago