Boston Globe logo Boston Globe 5 months ago

Swiss team unveils prototype for sun-powered plane

DUEBENDORF AIRFIELD, Switzerland—It has the wingspan of a Boeing 747 but weighs less than a small car. And it is powered entirely by the sun. Full Article at Boston Globe

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  1. If an aircraft is able to fly day and night without fuel, propelled solely by solar energy ... let no one come and claim that it is impossible to do the same thing for motor vehicles, heating and air conditioning systems and computers.
    SOURCE: Boston Globe 5 months ago
  2. At this moment Bertrand made the decision for his next flight around the world he wouldn't use any fuel, he would be totally independent of fossil energy
    SOURCE: Boston Globe 5 months ago
  3. We'll certainly avoid stormy situations ... We'll avoid rain as well, because you cannot collect energy in this weather. So the challenge for the team will be to find a path that is favorable. We've been training for five years.
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  4. Yesterday it was a dream, today it is an airplane, tomorrow it will be an ambassador of renewable energies
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