An experimental solar-powered airplane embarked on its first transcontinental ... in the United States using a newer and more improved model scheduled to be unveiled in 2014.
Although not the first to try and build a DIY solar-powered remote control airplane, [ProjectAir]’s recent attempt is the most significant one in recent memory. It follows [rctestflight]’s ...
Called Solarstratos, the aircraft measures 8.5m in length and 24.8m in wingspan and has a total weight of 450kg. It is covered with 22m 2 of solar panels totaling 5 kW that will power an electric ...
The latest trials also saw the aircraft carry an active ... the next iteration of PHASA-35. The new model has more than twice the onboard solar power generation and storage capacity than the ...
Recent trials conducted at Spaceport America in New Mexico, USA, demonstrated that the solar-powered aircraft can remain ... plans to deliver an enhanced model of the system by the end of the ...