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https://www.wsj.com/science/environment/solar-powered-aircraft-planes-research-e551596c>
"Imagine airplanes powered only by energy from the sun, some so light they can
be launched from the ground by hand, others gathered in giant “parking lots” in
the stratosphere.
Those are the types of aircraft being developed now that are bringing the dream
of solar- powered flight closer to reality, with planes that act very
differently from the jetliners of today.
Solar-powered planes won’t be flying people to their next vacation spot anytime
soon. But these prototypes, most of which operate without humans, could lead to
new alternatives for aerial surveillance on high-risk missions and emergency
telecommunications in disaster zones, industry executives say. Aviation giants,
telecommunication companies, venture investors and military agencies are
already spending millions of dollars developing the planes and their
technologies."
Via
What Could Go Right?: Mainstreaming Juneteenth
https://theprogressnetwork.org/juneteenth-2024/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
