This is the discussion for the news story entitled Another Electric powered Aircraft takes to the sky at on the main BVS website.
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"<img>Sonex and partner AeroConversions have produced an electric-powered sport plane.
The prototype shown here is part of its E-Flight Initiative, and that the lightweight craft took flight using proprietary electric engine technology powered by ten "safe boxes," which"
Another Electric powered Aircraft takes to the sky
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Here's another new one. Pity it can't take passengers
Here's another solar powered project, this one could carry a human passenger
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Here's another solar powered project, this one could carry a human passenger
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qdos wrote:The first one , The Zephyr, looks like a black umbrella with a balloon underneath it.
Here's hoping this is the start of things to come. If unmanned solar aircraft can do routine deliveries and office workers can all work from home then think of the nice empty roads for all us petrol heads (did I just say that )
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